September 13, 2024
US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell and Lithuania Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis held the 4th US-Lithuania Strategic Dialogue on the Indo-Pacific in Vilnius, Lithuania, on September 12. After the meeting, the two sides issued a joint statement expressing support for the robust economic partnership between Taiwan and Lithuania, as well as Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international fora. They also reiterated concern over China’s continued provocative activities in the South China Sea, underscored the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and conveyed opposition to any unilateral attempt to change the cross-strait status quo by force or coercion.
The need to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait has become a global consensus. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes the continued attention given to this issue at international events by Lithuania, the United States, and other like-minded countries. It also appreciates their concrete efforts to uphold the rules-based international order. Taiwan will continue to cooperate with like-minded nations to enhance economic and social resilience, jointly counter the threat of authoritarian expansion, and safeguard democracy, peace, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.