Taiwan’s foreign ministry is calling for peaceful dialogue between leaders in Myanmar after the military there seized power from the country’s leaders on Monday morning.
Military officials in Myanmar arrested and detained several members of the ruling party and declared a one-year state of emergency. Communications and internet services in the country’s two largest cities have been restricted.
Taiwan’s foreign ministry says it is working closely with Taiwan’s representative office in Myanmar to monitor the latest developments. The foreign ministry says it is deeply concerned about the situation in Myanmar and urges leaders there to engage in dialogue and reach a peaceful resolution.
According to Taiwan’s representative office in Myanmar, the safety of the Taiwanese community in Myanmar has not been compromised by the political unrest. It says that it has reminded Taiwanese people in Myanmar to pay attention to the coup and remain in contact with the representative office.