US, Japan, and South Korea Foreign Ministers held a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, emphasizing the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and calling for a peaceful resolution to cross-strait issues. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) expressed gratitude for the ongoing support and attention to stability in the Taiwan Strait shown by the United States, Japan, and South Korea through multilateral high-level meetings.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Du-hyup convened a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on the 23rd, Eastern Time.
According to a statement from the US State Department, the three parties reiterated during the meeting that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait are indispensable elements for international security and prosperity, and they called for a peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues. They strongly opposed any unilateral attempts to change the current status quo in the Indo-Pacific waters.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) expressed appreciation for the United States, Japan, and South Korea for emphasizing the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait through bilateral and multilateral high-level meetings, demonstrating a high level of attention and firm support for stability in the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) emphasized that Taiwan will continue to cooperate with like-minded countries such as the US, Japan, and South Korea to maintain peace, stability, and prosperity in the Taiwan Strait and the region.