Eight Nations Back Taiwan's Call for Status-Quo in Strait

Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement thanking eight European and Indo-Pacific states for their joint opposition to unilateral attempts to alter the Taiwan Strait status-quo. The statement, signed by foreign ministers and senior officials from Australia, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Poland, South Korea and the United Kingdom, was presented during the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

It highlighted the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Indo-Pacific region. Lin Chia-lung, Taiwan's foreign minister, welcomed the collective stance and reiterated the island's commitment to strengthen self-defence and societal resilience. The eight nations also noted the growing interdependence of security and prosperity between Europe and the Indo-Pacific, pledging tighter collaboration on multi-domain threats and societal resilience. Taiwan sees the support as a boost to its diplomatic outreach and partnership with like-minded democracies.