November 27, 2024
The Group of Seven (G7) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held in Fiuggi and Anagni, Italy, from November 25 to 26. A statement issued following the meeting on November 26 reaffirmed that maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait was indispensable to international security and prosperity. It called for the peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues and backed Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organizations. The statement also reiterated the importance of upholding a free and open Indo-Pacific, and it expressed serious concern about the situation in the East and South China Seas as well as strong opposition to any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) sincerely welcomes and appreciates the continuing staunch support extended to Taiwan by G7 member nations.
As a responsible country in the Indo-Pacific, Taiwan will continue to enhance collaboration with G7 members and take concrete action to safeguard the core values of democracy, freedom, human rights, and the rule of law. It will maintain cooperation with like-minded partners to uphold the rules-based international order and jointly pursue peace, stability, and prosperity in the region and beyond.