St. Vincent and the Grenadines issued a press release calling for peace across the Taiwan Strait, which was appreciated by the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
Published after recent Chinese military exercises in the airspace and waters near Taiwan, the document expresses the concern of the island’s Caribbean ally over the maneuvers that threaten Taiwan and undermine peace and security in Asia.
According to the statement, “coercive measures, threats and intimidation have no place in modern relations between nation states or territories. Such imperial or hegemonic behavior is abominable and contrary to the precepts of the United Nations Charter.” , also calls for mature diplomacy and constructive engagement as pathways to peace and prosperity in the Taiwan Strait and beyond.
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The MOFA noted that the declaration “reaffirms the rock-solid ties between the two parties” and follows the visit of the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves, to Taiwan last August, which took place recently. after Beijing launched large-scale live-fire drills in response to then-US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to the nation, the ministry added.
Since the two sides established official ties in 1981, bilateral collaboration has spanned fields such as agriculture, education, infrastructure, information and communication technologies, public health, medical care and women’s empowerment, he said. the MOFA, adding that the Government will continue to work with like-minded allies and partners to maintain the status quo cross-strait and regional.
