MOFA welcomes US fact sheet following US-Japan summit reiterating importance of peace and stability across Taiwan Strait

March 20, 2026
No.102

US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held a summit on March 19 in Washington, DC. A fact sheet issued by the United States following the summit reiterated that the leaders of the United States and Japan were committed to peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait as an indispensable element of regional security and global prosperity, supported the peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues through dialogue, and opposed any attempts to unilaterally change the status quo, including by force or coercion.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung sincerely welcomes and appreciates the fact that, following the US-Japan summit in February 2025, the leaders of the United States and Japan have once again voiced staunch support for maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and opposition to any unilateral attempt to change the status quo by force or coercion.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs encourages the international community to continue to pay close attention to peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan is the most critical hub in defending the first island chain. It also serves as a key node in advancing global prosperity and economic development. Based on shared interests, Taiwan will continue to strengthen cooperation with the United States, Japan, and other like-minded countries so as to maintain the status quo and jointly ensure peace, stability, and prosperity around the globe and across the Taiwan Strait. (E)