Recently, countries pay attention to the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait

The US President made his first statement at the UN in recent years

[Reporter Lyu Yixuan/Taipei Report] US President Biden said in his speech to the UN General Assembly on the 21st that the US seeks peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and opposes any one-sided change of the status quo.

This is the first time that a US president has mentioned the issue of peace across the Taiwan Strait in his speech at the UN General Assembly since my country withdrew from the UN.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday that President Biden reiterated the firm will of the United States to maintain the status quo in the Taiwan Strait in less than a week after he expressed in an interview a few days ago that the U.S. military will defend the security of Taiwan. His speech is of great significance.

Biden delivered a nearly half-hour speech at the United Nations General Assembly, in addition to focusing on the Ukraine-Russia conflict, he also talked about the U.S.-China competition, "The U.S. will consider itself a rational leader, we do not seek conflict, we do not seek a cold war, and we will not ask for other Nations choose between the United States and others. America will promote a free, open, secure and prosperous world in our eyes, regardless of honor or disgrace.”

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Biden stressed that the United States will work diplomatically to reach peaceful resolutions for conflicts around the world, "We seek peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. We value the commitment of the one-China policy, which has allowed us to avoid conflicts for four decades. We I also oppose any one-sided change of the status quo.”

Maintaining the status quo of the Taiwan Strait once again shows firm will

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ou Jiangan said yesterday that this is the first time in recent years that a U.S. president has publicly emphasized the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait at the United Nations. In less than a week, the United States reiterated the firm will of the United States to maintain the status quo in the Taiwan Strait in a speech in an important international arena.

President Biden's speech on maintaining peace across the Taiwan Strait is of great significance, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs highly welcomes it.

Ou Jiangan also said that since August this year, China has escalated military provocations in the Taiwan Strait for no reason. The Biden administration has repeatedly made public statements, issued statements with other countries with similar ideas, and sent warships to carry out "freedom of navigation missions" in the Taiwan Strait. Demonstrate the high importance attached to the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait.

The representative office in the United States pointed out that, after checking the information of the US State Department, from 1971 to 2021, the previous US presidents did not mention the issue of peace across the Taiwan Strait in their speeches at the UN General Assembly, and only former US President Ronald Reagan was one. In 1985 and 1987, Taiwan's economic performance was mentioned in speeches at the UN General Assembly.

Swatini, Palau relay support for Taiwan's entry into the Union

On the second day of the General Debate of the UN General Assembly, King Nswatini III of Swatini, a friend of our country, and Palau Minister of State Aygus relayed their voices, urging the UN system to accept Taiwan.

Aygus said for the people of Taiwan that most UN member states accept Taiwan passports, and the UN system should also recognize and accept the people of Taiwan, so that the UN can benefit from Taiwan's participation and realize the core principles of the UN Charter.

U.S. President Biden said in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on the 21st that the United States seeks peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and opposes any unilateral change of the status quo.

(AFP)