At the second meeting of the European and Indo-Pacific Partners (EIPP), held on Sept. 22 on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, foreign ministers and senior representatives from Australia, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Poland, South Korea, and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement reaffirming the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. According to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the eight countries encouraged dialogue and opposed any unilateral attempts to change the status quo across the Taiwan Strait.

Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung expressed appreciation for the statement on Sept. 24, saying that continued attention from like-minded partners in Europe and the Indo-Pacific demonstrates the international community’s concern over peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and broader regional security.

The joint statement included a dedicated paragraph emphasizing the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. It encouraged all parties to address differences through dialogue and opposed any attempts to unilaterally change the status quo across the Taiwan Strait.

The eight countries also noted that the security, peace, and prosperity of Europe and the Indo-Pacific are increasingly interconnected. They pledged to further strengthen cooperation and jointly address complex threats and challenges across various areas to enhance the resilience of their respective countries.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the countries’ renewed emphasis on the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait demonstrates that the issue continues to draw attention from partners in Europe and the Indo-Pacific.

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Taiwan to continue strengthening self-defense and whole-of-society resilience

The Foreign Ministry said Taiwan welcomes the continued attention from the international community and like-minded partners to the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and maintaining the status quo. In the face of escalating geopolitical and regional challenges, Taiwan will continue to strengthen its self-defense capabilities and whole-of-society resilience.

The ministry said Taiwan will also build on its existing strong foundation to deepen cooperation with like-minded democratic partners, jointly safeguard peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and promote regional security and prosperity.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Sept. 24 also expressed gratitude to diplomatic allies Paraguay, Palau, and Eswatini, as well as democratic partners that spoke up for Taiwan during the UN General Assembly.

Lai said the expansion of authoritarianism is a global threat, while solidarity among democratic countries is an important force for safeguarding peace and prosperity. He said that in the face of increasingly serious challenges from authoritarian expansion, Taiwan would not back down or stand alone, but would continue to stand with its democratic partners.

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