December 25, 2024
During a bilateral meeting with Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi in Beijing on December 25, Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeshi Iwaya expressed serious concern over China’s recent military activities around Taiwan and reiterated the extreme importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait to the international community, including Japan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) affirms and appreciates these statements.
On multiple occasions in recent years, the government of Japan has stated that Taiwan and Japan are important partners and valuable friends that share the fundamental values of freedom, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. It has also repeatedly urged the international community to closely monitor developments in the Taiwan Strait. Japan has emphasized the significance of cross-strait peace and stability at major international events, including the Group of Seven summit in June; a trilateral meeting among the US secretary of state and the Japanese and Republic of Korea foreign ministers held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in September; the ASEAN-Japan summit in October; and the Japan-China summit meeting in November.
MOFA has consistently welcomed the international community’s attention to cross-strait developments, as well as any constructive actions aimed at advancing regional peace. Taiwan will continue to bolster cooperation with like-minded countries to jointly safeguard peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.