Xiao Meiqin, the representative to the United States, accepted an exclusive interview with the Japanese media Jiji News Agency, emphasizing that Taiwan's goal is to deter China and prevent conflicts.

(provided by the representative office in the United States)

[Reporter Lu Yixuan/Taipei Report] Japan is the rotating presidency of the G7 this year and is scheduled to hold the G7 summit in Hiroshima in May.

In a recent interview with the Japanese media Jiji Press, Hsiao Mei-qin, the representative to the United States, mentioned that Taiwan hopes to strengthen its alliance with Japan and other partners, and has also noticed that the G7 attaches great importance to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. It is hoped that Japan will play an important role in relevant discussions at the Hiroshima summit. leadership.

The international community continues to pay attention to the situation in Taiwan. Xiao Meiqin is intensively interviewed by international media in the United States to speak out for Taiwan.

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The Japanese media Jiji Press (JiJi Press) recently published an exclusive interview with Xiao Meiqin in English and Japanese.

Regarding China's threat to Taiwan, Hsiao emphasized that Taiwan's goal is to deter China and prevent conflicts. China continues to take dangerous and provocative actions in the region. Taiwan is doing everything it can to prevent tragedies, such as avoiding incidents in the Taiwan Strait.

Xiao Meiqin explained that Taiwan is strengthening its self-defense capabilities and extending the period of compulsory service to strengthen its deterrence against China, while seeking opportunities for Taiwan to continue to communicate with the world.

In addition, the war in Ukraine is a reminder that authoritarian regimes violate the rules-based international order and threaten to use force, which has become a serious global challenge.

Regarding China's attempts to isolate and marginalize Taiwan, Hsiao pointed out that Taiwan is strengthening economic and trade relations with the United States, conducting trade structure negotiations, and actively participating in regional economic and trade integration, such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (CPTPP).

Concerning the heated discussion in the media about the US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy's planned visit to Taiwan, Michelle Hsiao reiterated that she will continue to welcome congressional delegations to visit Taiwan. Taiwan is willing to communicate with international friends, especially those who are willing to support and stand with Taiwan. friend.

In addition, Japan has recently improved its defense and deterrence through policy revisions and a substantial increase in its defense budget.

Japan updated the three national security documents at the end of last year, stating that it has "counterattack capability", which is regarded as a major change in Japan's post-war national security strategy.

Japanese media talked with Michelle Hsiao about Japan's role in the international situation. Michelle Hsiao said bluntly that Taiwan and Japan are partners who care about maintaining regional peace and stability and hope to strengthen the alliance.

Taiwan has noticed that G7 member states continue to reiterate the need to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and expects Japan to play an important leading role in discussions on maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region at the G7 Hiroshima summit in May this year.