Washington, Aug. 18 (CNA) The leaders of the United States, Japan and South Korea have reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait following a trilateral meeting in Maryland on Friday.
"Today, we've reaffirmed -- all reaffirmed our shared commitment to maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait," U.S. President Joe Biden said at a press conference after meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
The trilateral meeting at Camp David, the first-ever standalone summit between Biden, Kishida and Yoon, focused on security, economic and technology cooperation among the three countries.
In particular, the three countries agreed to engage in annual multi-domain military exercises, improve their information sharing, and strengthen trilateral cooperation on ballistic missile defense, according to Biden.
In the three documents issued after the meeting -- the Commitment to Consult, the Camp David Principles, and the Spirit of Camp David -- the leaders described peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait as "indispensable" for security and prosperity in the international community.
"Recognizing that there is no change in our basic positions on Taiwan, we call for a peaceful resolution of cross-Strait issues," the documents said.
In a press release issued on Saturday (Taipei time), Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) thanked the three governments for expressing concern over the situation in the Taiwan Strait.
In the meantime, the release denounced China for its acts of "coercion and military intimidation against Taiwan" that posed "significant security challenges" to the region.
Taiwan remains committed to working with like-minded partners to foster peace, stability and prosperity within the region, MOFA said.
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