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MOFA welcomes the inclusion of Taiwan in joint communication on the EU’s Indo-Pacific strategy
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) sincerely welcomed on 17 September the inclusion of Taiwan for the first time in the joint communication adopted by the European Commission and the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on 'The EU strategy for co-operation in the Indo-Pacific' on 16 September.
The communication expresses concern for the security situation in the Taiwan Strait and describes Taiwan as an important partner of the EU in the Indo-Pacific region. In response, MOFA stressed that Taiwan is a partner that shares the EU’s core values of democracy, freedom, human rights and the rule of law. The ministry further pledged to continue strengthening cooperation with the EU in areas such as supply chain restructuring in strategic industries including semiconductors, the digital economy, green energy and in the post-pandemic economic recovery.
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