The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday welcomed the EU-Canada Summit’s joint statement that stressed the importance of the Taiwan Strait.
Taiwan would continue to work with Canada, the EU and other like-minded partners in upholding world peace and stability, the minsitry said in a release.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met on Thursday at the two-day summit held in St. John’s, Canada.
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“We remain seriously concerned about growing tensions in the Taiwan Strait,” said the joint statmenet released after their meeting on Friday.
“We strongly oppose any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion. We underscore the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and encourage the peaceful resolution of cross-Strait issues,” it said.
“There is no change in Canada’s or the EU’s One China policy. We will keep voicing our concerns about the human rights and forced labor in China, including in Tibet and Xinjiang. With respect to Hong Kong, we call on China to honor its previous commitments under the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Basic Law,” it added.
The leaders also reiterated strong support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion, while pledging to deepen coordination on climate efforts.
“We will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes,” the two sides said in the statement, pledging to “work to address Ukraine’s immediate military and defense needs and ensure Ukraine has the long-term security commitments needed.”
Additional reporting by AFP
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