Source: Republic of China Taiwan
MOFA response to Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi and US President Trump reiterating importance of cross-strait peace and stability
October 29, 2025
During the Japan-US summit held on October 28 in Tokyo, Japan, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and US President Donald Trump reiterated the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung sincerely thanks the governments of the United States and Japan for continuing to take concrete actions in support of the security of the Taiwan Strait.
This was the first Japan-US summit to take place since Prime Minister Takaichi took office. During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on issues concerning China and opposed unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force and coercion. Prime Minister Takaichi’s cabinet, which was inaugurated just over a week ago on October 21, has called on the international community to pay attention to cross-strait peace and stability on several important international occasions, including the 28th ASEAN-Japan Summit, the 20th East Asia Summit, and the Japan-US summit. These actions demonstrate that the need to counter the expansion of authoritarian forces and ensure the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait is the consensus of the international community and in its common interests.
The maintenance of cross-strait peace and stability is crucial to the security and prosperity of the world. Taiwan will continue to actively implement its Four Pillars of Peace action plan and enhance its self-defense capabilities. Taiwan will also further deepen exchanges and cooperation with friendly countries and allies through integrated diplomacy so as to jointly defend democratic values, advance peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and throughout the region, and maintain the rules-based international order.