Source: Republic of China Taiwan
MOFA response to EU expressing concern over cross-strait status quo during 13th EU-China Strategic Dialogue
July 3, 2025
On July 2, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi cochaired the 13th EU-China Strategic Dialogue in Brussels. When elaborating on Taiwan in a statement issued after the meeting, the European Union reaffirmed its commitment to its “one China policy” and expressed opposition to any unilateral attempts to alter the status quo, including by force or coercion. In addition, the European Union voiced concerns about human rights in China as well as hybrid threats in Europe coming from China.
In response to each of China’s three large-scale military drills targeting Taiwan since May 2024, the European External Action Service (EEAS) promptly issued statements expressing concern. In these statements, the EEAS stressed that peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait were of strategic importance for regional and global security and prosperity and that the European Union had a direct interest in the preservation of the status quo across the Taiwan Strait. The fact that EU High Representative Kallas has once again reiterated this position in a meeting with high-level Chinese officials demonstrates that the European Union pays close attention and attaches great importance to the cross-strait status quo. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) appreciates and welcomes such statements.
Moving forward, MOFA will continue to strengthen cooperative relations with the European Union and other like-minded partners to jointly safeguard shared values of freedom and democracy, uphold the rules-based international order, preserve the status quo across the Taiwan Strait, and ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.