G7 Summit Opposes Unilateral Changes to Taiwan Strait Status Quo; Foreign Ministry Calls it International Consensus

The Group of Seven (G7) summit has declared its opposition to any unilateral attempts to alter the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, East China Sea, and South China Sea. The statement, released on June 17 after the second day of meetings, underscores the international community's growing concern over regional stability.

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Opposing attempts to unilaterally change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, East China Sea, and South China Sea.

Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed sincere welcome and gratitude for the G7 members' concrete actions and continued emphasis on peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. The ministry stated that the G7's reiteration of support for maintaining the status quo signifies that peace and stability in the region have become an international consensus.

This year's statement follows a trend that began in 2021, when the G7 summit in Cornwall marked the first time in 46 years that the group's leaders included pro-Taiwan language in a joint communique. Since then, G7 members have repeatedly expressed their commitment to Taiwan's peace and stability in various high-level meetings and joint statements.

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Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs sincerely welcomes and thanks G7 members for their concrete actions and continued emphasis on the high importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.

Taiwan, described as a responsible democratic nation in the Indo-Pacific, pledges to continue collaborating with G7 members and like-minded global partners. The goal is to jointly defend the rules-based international order and contribute to regional peace, stability, and prosperity.

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The statement reiterates support for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, demonstrating that maintaining the status quo has become an international consensus.