Source: Republic of China Taiwan
MOFA response to article in US-based Time magazine concerning President Lai
Date：2025-10-24
Data Source：Department of North American Affairs
October 24, 2025
The government of Taiwan has always taken a responsible approach in staunchly safeguarding the status quo of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and promoted its cross-strait policy in a steady, rational, and pragmatic manner. Taiwan’s commitment to maintaining the status quo has never changed, nor has Taiwan ever sought to raise tensions.
President Lai Ching-te has repeatedly emphasized that peace is the only option. Maintaining the status quo across the Taiwan Strait has been Taiwan’s consistent position and is the shared consensus of the international community. Furthermore, it should be noted that China is the source of disruption to peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait due to its persistent rhetorical and military aggression against Taiwan—including military exercises, gray-zone threats, and cognitive warfare.
In facing these external challenges and threats, the government of Taiwan will continue to enhance its self-defense capabilities and build whole-of-society resilience so as to ensure citizens’ safety and the sustainable operation of its democratic system. Such efforts will also serve to uphold cross-strait peace and regional stability.
At the same time, as a responsible member of the international community, Taiwan will continue to cooperate with like-minded nations to jointly defend the rules-based international order and contribute to peace, stability, and prosperity throughout the Indo-Pacific.