Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry said on Nov. 28 that it welcomed the new policy directions outlined in Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, which identifies China as “an increasingly disruptive global power.”
“We welcome the launch of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, which expresses great concern over China’s disruptive rise & stresses the importance of #Taiwan-Canada partnership,” the ministry said on Twitter.
The document referred to Taiwan “multiple times” and stated Canada’s commitment to continue “fostering economic and people-to-people ties with Taiwan while supporting Taiwan’s resilience,” it said in a separate statement.
The ministry pledged to strengthen partnership with Canada, noting that “Taiwan and Canada are like-minded partners, share the values of freedom and democracy, and work jointly to safeguard the rules-based international order.”…