The United States and the European Union issued a joint statement on Wednesday following the 7th U.S.-EU Dialogue on China and the 6th U.S.-EU Indo-Pacific Consultations. The statement is largely supportive of Taiwan's participation in international organizations and reiterates their focus on maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry weighed in on the situation this Thursday.
The Foreign Ministry pointed out that European nations have held regular high-level talks on China and the Indo-Pacific with the United States since 2021, reaffirming their shared values of peace and stability in the region across various joint statements. A position that the ministry said has become a consensus among democratic nations, and that Taiwan is committed to working with like-minded countries to jointly safeguard global democracy, freedom, and human rights.
The joint statement also expressed concern about the tensions in the East and South China Seas, once again opposing any actions that endanger lives or infringe on freedom of navigation.
For the second time in such a statement since the high-level dialogues began in 2021, references to the "One China" policy are not included, with the statement instead supporting Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organizations.
DPP Legislative Caucus Secretary-General Rosalia Wu (吳思瑤) commented that supporting Taiwan and resisting China has become a priority for nations with democratic alliances. KMT legislator Li Yen-hsiu (李彥秀) remarked that she believes everyone, regardless of party affiliation, would like to express their gratitude to the nations showing their support for Taiwan’s freedom, democracy, peace, and stability, as well as its efforts to participate in international organizations. Both Wu and Li anticipate the trend continuing, and support for Taiwan to grow increasingly strong.