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Source: Republic of China Taiwan

April 3, 2025The European Parliament on April 2 voted overwhelmingly to adopt resolutions on annual reports on the implementation of the European Union Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). The resolutions once again reiterated concern over China’s escalation of tensions across the Taiwan Strait and expressed support for further deepening comprehensive Taiwan-EU cooperation and exchanges. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) sincerely welcomes and appreciates these resolutions.The CFSP resolution pointed out that the center of gravity in the global order was shifting towards the Indo-Pacific and that the European Union must strengthen its active role and presence in the region to safeguard peace, freedom, and stability and uphold the rules-based international order. It stated that Taiwan was a key democratic partner for the European Union in the Indo-Pacific region and urged the European Union and its member states to engage in closer cooperation with Taiwan in order to further boost economic, trade, and investment ties. The resolution also encouraged the European Commission to launch, without delay, preparatory measures for negotiations on an investment agreement with Taiwan.Furthermore, the European Parliament strongly condemned China’s continued military provocations against Taiwan and China’s continuous distortion of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 aimed at blocking Taiwan’s meaningful international participation. It stressed that China’s territorial claims over Taiwan had no basis in international law and that only Taiwan’s democratically elected government could represent the Taiwanese people. The European Parliament called on the European Union and its member states to ensure, through clear and consistent signaling, that any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo across the Taiwan Strait, particularly by means of force or coercion, could not be accepted and would have high costs. It also urged the European Commission and EU member states to formulate a coordinated response strategy to the situation across the Taiwan Strait and to regularly provide impact assessments to the European Parliament concerning the latest developments. Meanwhile, the CSDP resolution strongly condemned hostile acts conducted by China against Taiwan, including an increasing number of cyberattacks, influence campaigns, the entry of Chinese warplanes into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone, and the severing of subsea cables. It reaffirmed the European Union’s strong commitment to preserving the status quo across the Taiwan Strait, lauded the restraint and disciplined reaction of the Taiwan government, and called on China to exercise restraint and avoid any actions that may further escalate cross-strait tensions. The resolution also underlined the strategic significance of the Indo-Pacific region within the European Union’s defense framework and urged awareness of Taiwan’s leading role in high-tech development and extensive experience defending itself against China’s hybrid attacks and disinformation. It called for regular exchanges between the European Union and Taiwan on relevant security issues, as well as for Taiwan and the European Union to share information about incidents related to the severing of undersea cables. It added that Taiwan should be a key part of the European Union’s considerations in advancing multilateral cooperation and capacity building in the Indo-Pacific. In a gesture of great significance, the European Parliament on October 24 last year overwhelmingly voted in favor of a resolution on the misinterpretation of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 by the People’s Republic of China and its continuous military provocations around Taiwan. This demonstrated strong consensus and firm support for Taiwan across the various parties of the 10th-term European Parliament. Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung expresses sincere and deep gratitude to the European Parliament for its continued concrete actions in deepening the Taiwan-EU partnership and emphasizing its firm stance on upholding peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. On the excellent foundation of close cooperation that currently exists, Taiwan will continue to advance exchanges with the European Parliament in all areas so as to jointly strengthen democratic resilience and build robust and reciprocal values-based alliances.

Source: Republic of China Taiwan

MOFA response to statement by UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office concerning China’s military exercises around Taiwan

Date：2025-04-03
Data Source：Department of European Affairs

April 3, 2025The United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office released a statement on April 2 indicating its concern over China’s military exercises around Taiwan, underscoring that they increased tensions and risked dangerous escalation in the Taiwan Strait. The statement reaffirmed the United Kingdom’s clear interest in peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, adding that this was critical to global prosperity. It went on to declare that the United Kingdom supported a free and open Indo-Pacific, that the Taiwan issue should be settled by people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait through constructive dialogue and without the threat or use of force or coercion, and that military drills or threats to Taiwan were not conducive to such dialogue. The statement further pointed out that the United Kingdom did not support any attempt at unilaterally changing the status quo, calling for restraint and the avoidance of actions that undermine peace and stability.The UK statement follows those made by the United States, the European Union, and Japan, and is another expression of concern by a major country over China’s military exercises around Taiwan. Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung welcomes the statement and thanks the UK government for continuing to pay close attention to the situation across the Taiwan Strait and for stating clearly that peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait are of global importance. MOFA stresses that Taiwan, as a responsible member of the international community, will continue to work with like-minded partners to jointly safeguard the rules-based international order. Taiwan hopes that the world’s democracies will unite in calling on China to return to reason and restraint and to stop threatening Taiwan and unilaterally increasing regional tensions.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The Joint Meeting of Four Expert Groups of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Energy Working Group (EWG) and two associated events are being held in Hong Kong for the first time this week in a schedule running from yesterday until Friday.

Secretary for Environment & Ecology Tse Chin-wan and Director of Electrical & Mechanical Services Poon Kwok-ying spoke at today’s session.

The joint meeting covers energy data and analysis, energy efficiency and conservation, new and renewable energy technologies, and clean fossil energy.

The meeting is being held in conjunction with the APEC Workshop on Promoting Energy Efficiency Enhancement in Electricity Generation and the 8th Oil & Gas Security Network Forum.

Mr Tse highlighted in the meeting that APEC economies consume approximately 60% of the world’s energy, and that energy demand and carbon emissions in the region will continue to rise as the member economies pursue rapid and ongoing economic growth and urbanisation.

This makes it crucial to accelerate the transition to green energy, mitigate climate change risks and ensure energy security and sustainable economic development, he added.

The environment chief also outlined that Hong Kong is striving to achieve carbon neutrality before 2050, and will cease using coal for electricity generation by 2035.

He said that the city is actively implementing decarbonisation measures. This includes planning infrastructure to import more zero-carbon electricity from neighbouring regions, enhancing energy efficiency in buildings, developing green transportation and promoting hydrogen energy development.

Mr Poon spoke about Hong Kong’s energy developments and stressed the importance of maintaining dialogue among APEC members to meet the challenges of climate change.

Source: Republic of China Taiwan

MOFA response to second EU-Japan Strategic Dialogue reaffirming importance of cross-strait peace and stability

Date：2025-04-07
Data Source：Department of European Affairs

April 7, 2025  

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeshi Iwaya held the second EU-Japan Strategic Dialogue on April 4 in Brussels. In a statement issued after the meeting, they reaffirmed that peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait were of strategic importance for regional and global security and prosperity. They expressed opposition to any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion. In addition, they highlighted the interconnected security environments of Europe and the Indo-Pacific and agreed on the need to maintain close coordination and cooperation on key global and regional foreign policy priorities under the Group of Seven (G7) framework.
 
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung sincerely welcomes and appreciates the continued concern shown by like-minded partners such as the EU and G7 over peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and in the Indo-Pacific. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasizes that Taiwan will continue to work with democratic partners to uphold the rules-based international order. Taiwan will do its utmost to maintain cross-strait peace and stability and safeguard regional prosperity and development.

Source: Republic of China Taiwan

MOFA response to G7 foreign ministers’ statement on China’s large-scale military drills

Date：2025-04-07
Data Source：Department of North American Affairs

 April 7, 2025 

On April 6, the Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers and the European Union high representative for foreign affairs and security policy issued a joint statement expressing deep concern about China’s provocative actions, particularly the recent large-scale military drills around Taiwan. They stressed that these increasingly frequent and destabilizing activities were raising cross-strait tensions and putting global security and prosperity at risk. They pointed out that G7 members and the larger international community had an interest in the preservation of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. The G7 members said they opposed any unilateral actions that threatened peace and stability, including the use of force or coercion. They also continued to encourage the peaceful resolution of issues through constructive cross-strait dialogue.
 
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung sincerely thanks the G7 foreign ministers for again taking concrete action to voice concern over China’s recent provocative large-scale military exercises. The latest pronouncement follows a joint statement supporting cross-strait peace and stability after the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in Quebec this March. These actions underscore the international consensus on maintaining the status quo across the Taiwan Strait and the fact that cross-strait peace and stability are indispensable to global security and prosperity. As a responsible member of the international community, Taiwan will continue to work with democratic partners to jointly safeguard peace, stability, and prosperity in the region and across the Taiwan Strait. 

Source: Republic of China Taiwan

MOFA response to IPAC statement strongly condemning China’s military exercises around Taiwan

Date：2025-04-05
Data Source：Department of European Affairs

April 5, 2025

The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) issued a statement on April 4 strongly condemning Beijing’s recent military exercises around Taiwan. It pointed out that the actions of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command were escalatory, provocative, and without justification. It also stated that Beijing’s calculated escalations around Taiwan had gone on for far too long and that the international community could not stand idly by as the cross-strait status quo was eroded, harming the people of Taiwan and global stability. It added that Taiwan’s security was inextricably linked to the security of the global economy. IPAC called on governments worldwide to condemn the PLA’s military activities and violent rhetoric and reiterated its appeal to the international community to develop a coordinated response plan to prevent the situation from further deteriorating.

The IPAC statement has already been signed by 43 members of parliament as well as prominent political figures from 25 countries and the European Parliament, underscoring a high degree of international consensus on the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung welcomes the statement, thanks like-minded friends for supporting Taiwan through concrete action, and urges democratic countries to unite in the face of China’s military threats. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirms that peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait are indispensable to global security and prosperity and that Taiwan will continue to work hand in hand with the international community to safeguard a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Source: Republic of China Taiwan

MOFA response to US, Japan, ROK joint statement reaffirming importance of cross-strait peace and stability

Date：2025-04-04
Data Source：Department of North American Affairs

April 4, 2025

On April 3, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met in Brussels. The joint statement issued after their meeting emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait as an indispensable element of security and prosperity for the international community. They expressed concern about provocative actions, particularly the recent military drills around Taiwan, and called for an end to further destabilizing actions. The three countries encouraged the peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues and opposed any attempts to unilaterally change the status quo by force or coercion. They also voiced support for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organizations.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung thanks the US, Japanese, and ROK foreign ministers for again affirming their support for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and expressing concern over China’s provocative actions and military exercises. The latest pronouncement echoes the statement following their meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in February. It is a further demonstration that maintaining cross-strait peace and stability has become a matter of international consensus and common interest. Countries around the world clearly recognize that it is China that is a destabilizing force in global society and is attempting to change the status quo. As a responsible member of the international community, Taiwan will continue to work with the United States, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and other democratic partners to jointly ensure regional and cross-strait peace, stability, and prosperity.

Source: Republic of China Taiwan

MOFA response to statements by Swedish Defence Minister Jonson opposing China’s threats and supporting deepening relations with Taiwan

Date：2025-04-04
Data Source：Department of European Affairs

April 4, 2025

Swedish Minister for Defence Pål Jonson stated in response to a question from Member of the Riksdag Björn Söder on April 2 that the security of Europe and Asia was closely linked, that Sweden and the European Union were paying close attention to peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region, that China’s actions towards Taiwan were worrying, and that military threats were unacceptable. Sweden reiterated that differences across the Taiwan Strait must be resolved peacefully and that the will of the Taiwanese people must be respected.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung sincerely thanks the Swedish government for monitoring cross-strait peace and stability and expresses Taiwan’s hope of continuing to deepen relations with Sweden through long-term and comprehensive cooperation. As a responsible member of the international community, Taiwan will work with like-minded partners to urge China to stop threatening Taiwan and unilaterally escalating the situation in the region.

Source: Government of India

Posted On: 09 APR 2025 3:25PM by PIB Delhi

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Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region