The U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell’s reiteration of his country’s long-standing support of stability in the Taiwan Strait together with backing from ten allies for Taiwan’s inclusion in the United Nations, are sincerely welcomed by the government and people of Taiwan, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sept. 20.
During a Sept. 18 congressional hearing, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell voiced his disapproval of China’s distortion and misuse of U.N. Resolution 2758 to suppress Taiwan and deny its legitimacy, the MOFA said. It added that it appreciated Campbell’s remarks, which followed similar sentiments voiced for Taiwan from Mark Lambert, State Department China coordinator and deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of East Asia and Pacific Affairs, and Daniel Kritenbrink, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs.
In addition, nine of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies, including Belize, Eswatini, Guatemala, Palau, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands’ permanent representatives to the UN also submitted a joint letter to U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, in which they strongly refuted China’s distortion and misuse of U.N. Resolution 2758. Another diplomatic ally, Paraguay, sent a letter independently to convey support for Taiwan’s participation in the international body.
The MOFA also reported that recently both Australia and the Netherlands passed resolutions or motions which voiced a consensus that U.N. Resolution 2758 does not specifically mention Taiwan. It called on the international community to jointly oppose China’s misinterpretation of the resolution by taking substantive action, adding that Taiwan would continue to work with like-minded countries to safeguard the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region. (POC-E)
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