December 10, 2023
United States White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Japanese National Security Secretariat Secretary General Akiba Takeo, and Republic of Korea (ROK) National Security Office Director Cho Tae-yong held a trilateral national security meeting in Seoul on December 9. At the meeting, the three national security advisors reaffirmed the fundamental importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and underscored their nations’ commitment to freedom of navigation and to international law, including in the South and East China Seas. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) sincerely welcomes and appreciates their statement.
After the meeting, National Security Advisor Sullivan stated that Washington and its Asian allies would continue to stand up for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. He also reiterated their commitment to freedom of navigation in the South and East China Seas.
The leaders and other high-level officials of the United States, Japan, and the ROK have recently stressed at multiple international events that cross-strait peace and stability are indispensable elements of security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. This reflects international consensus in the region and a determination to deter further totalitarian expansion.
As a member of the democratic community, Taiwan will continue to bolster cooperation with the United States, Japan, the ROK, and other like-minded nations so as to jointly safeguard democracy, freedom, and peace in the international community.