The foreign ministry has welcomed a statement from the European Union lauding Saturday’s meeting between the leaders of Taiwan and China.
The EU statement came from the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini. It said “Saturday's first-ever meeting in Singapore between the leaders from the two sides of the Taiwan Strait is an encouraging step, demonstrating the level of trust that has been built through the ongoing process of rapprochement. The EU looks forward to the continuation of the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations, to the benefit of the people on both sides of the Strait.”
In Taiwan, the foreign ministry welcomed the statement, saying it was a sign of the EU’s ongoing support for peaceful development in cross-strait relations.
The European Union has long paid close attention to cross-strait relations and regional development in East Asia. It has issued 19 friendly statements since Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou took office in 2008, and the European Parliament has passed nine Taiwan-friendly resolutions.