MOFA thanks foreign ministers of Malaysia and Australia for reaffirming support of cross-strait peace and stability

MOFA thanks foreign ministers of Malaysia and Australia for reaffirming support of cross-strait peace and stability

• Date：2025-09-15
• Data Source：Department of East Asian and Pacific Affairs

September 15, 2025

No. 339

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan cochaired the 7th Malaysia-Australia Annual Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Melbourne, Australia, on September 12. In a joint statement issued after the meeting, the two sides reaffirmed the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and declared they had a stake in conflict prevention. The two sides stressed the need for open communication, reassurance, and transparency. MOFA sincerely welcomes and affirms the statement.

The foreign ministers' meeting builds on the consensus reached at the 2024 2nd Australia-Malaysia Annual Leaders' Meeting between Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, with senior officials from the two countries issuing a joint statement expressing support for cross-strait peace and stability for the second consecutive year. MOFA thanks its international partners for continuing to pay attention to developments concerning cross-strait and regional peace and for taking concrete actions to support the rules-based international order. Taiwan's government will continue to implement integrated diplomacy and collaborate with like-minded nations to maintain democracy, peace, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region. (E)