MOFA response to China’s test-firing of a strategic missile into Pacific

July 6, 2026

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns China for its July 6 launch of a strategic missile into the Pacific Ocean, an act that undermined regional peace and stability and provoked international concern.

At a time when the international community is striving to maintain global peace and security, China has disregarded the need for regional stability and continues to engage in actions that threaten the peaceful status quo.

In recent years, China has persistently used gray-zone tactics such as military intimidation, economic coercion, and cognitive warfare in an attempt to unilaterally change the status quo in the Indo-Pacific. This has increased regional tensions and posed a serious challenge to the rules-based international order. China's test-firing of a strategic missile underlines that using military deterrence as a political tool does not benefit regional peace and stability but rather increases concern about China's expansionism among nations in the region.

MOFA stresses that upholding peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific is a common interest of global concern. Any unilateral escalation of tensions, disruption of the status quo, or military intimidation of other countries is inconsistent with international expectations and the interests of related countries. It also runs counter to the United Nations Charter, which calls for the peaceful settlement of disputes. China should remain rational and restrained and avoid behaviors that increase the risk of miscalculation or jeopardize regional security.

As a responsible member of the international community, Taiwan will continue to work closely with like-minded nations to jointly uphold peace, stability, and prosperity in the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region.