MOFA response to UK and US reaffirming importance of peace and stability across Taiwan Strait in strategic dialogue

September 15, 2024

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken convened the first UK-US Strategic Dialogue in London on September 10. The two sides issued a joint statement on September 14 reaffirming the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait as indispensable to the security and prosperity of the international community and calling for the peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sincerely welcomes and appreciates the continued concern that the United Kingdom, the United States, and other like-minded nations have shown for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific. As a responsible member of the international community, Taiwan will continue to work closely with all like-minded democratic partners to jointly safeguard the rules-based international order and advance peace, stability, and prosperity in the region.