March 15, 2025
No. 064
The Group of Seven (G7) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was convened in Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada, from March 12 to 14. In a joint statement released after the meeting, G7 members reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, reiterated their opposition to any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion, and called for the peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues. They also expressed support for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organizations. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) highly welcomes and sincerely appreciates G7 members continuing to take concrete action to demonstrate their staunch support for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
In the statement, G7 members reiterated their commitment to upholding a free, open, prosperous, and secure Indo-Pacific and conveyed concern over China’s military buildup and the continued, rapid increase in its nuclear weapons arsenal. They urged China not to conduct or condone activities aimed at undermining the safety of communities and the integrity of democratic institutions in other countries. They also expressed concerns about China’s nonmarket policies and practices, which they said were leading to harmful overcapacity and market distortions.
In addition, the G7 foreign ministers issued a declaration stressing the importance of maritime security and prosperity. Expressing concern that undersea communications cables and other critical undersea infrastructure have been subject to damage through sabotage, they pledged to enhance cooperation with industry, strengthen repair capacities, and improve infrastructure resilience.
Since the G7 Leaders’ Summit held in Cornwall, United Kingdom, in 2021, G7 members have issued joint communiqués or statements at several high-level meetings and summits over the past five consecutive years emphasizing a high regard and support for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. As an important country in the Indo-Pacific and a responsible member of the international community, Taiwan will continue to bolster cooperation with G7 members, allies, and friendly countries to collectively ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific, safeguard the rules-based international order, firmly protect the core values of democracy and freedom, create non-red supply chains, and strengthen the economic resilience of the democratic community. (E)