May 22, 2024
The US Department of State on May 21 issued a press statement on the United States-Italy Consultation on the Indo-Pacific cochaired by US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell and Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Riccardo Guariglia in Washington, DC, earlier that day. The statement noted that the two sides discussed the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. During a congressional hearing that same day, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed that the United States is working with countries around the globe to preserve cross-strait peace and stability and ensure that China cannot unilaterally alter the status quo.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) appreciates that concern over the Taiwan Strait situation has become an international consensus and thanks the United States for continuing to collaborate with like-minded nations to maintain cross-strait peace and stability. MOFA will build on the existing solid foundation to enhance cooperation with the United States and jointly safeguard peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.