Munich: The top diplomats from the United States, Japan, and South Korea reaffirmed their support for peace in the Taiwan Strait, following a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met for the first time since U.S. President Donald’s return to the White House.

According to Focus Taiwan, the joint statement from the meeting highlighted the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait as a critical factor for security and prosperity within the international community. The representatives from the U.S., South Korea, and Japan encouraged peaceful resolutions to cross-Taiwan Strait issues and opposed any unilateral changes to the status quo by force or coercion.

The statement also expressed support for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organizations and emphasized the “unshakable” trilateral partnership’s commitment to the safety, security, and prosperity of their countries and the broader Indo-Pacific region. The necessity of enhancing alliances through robust security cooperation, including continued trilateral military exercises, was underscored.

In response, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement in which Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung thanked the diplomats for their firm stance on maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. The ministry noted the trilateral partnership’s statement demonstrated a high degree of international consensus on the issue.

Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs further stated that Taiwan, as a responsible member of the international community, would strengthen its national defense capabilities in collaboration with the U.S., Japan, and South Korea to ensure peace, stability, and prosperity across the Taiwan Strait and throughout the Indo-Pacific region.