Yoshihide Suga said peace across the Taiwan Strait is extremely important to the region
Taiwan News
Date: 2019/04/02
By: Ryan Drillsma, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga. (By Associated Press)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — In the wake of China’s repeated intrusions on Taiwan’s airspace, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga has called for a direct cross-strait dialogue for the sake of maintaining peace.
Answering media questions on Tuesday, Suga said the peace and stability of Taiwan is extremely important to the region and the wider world, UDN reports. Close attention should be paid to developments across the Taiwan Strait, Suga added.
Suga also said he hopes Taiwan and China can conduct a dialogue to peacefully resolve the problem.
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs thanked Suga for openly addressing the cross-strait dilemma. Our government has long been committed to maintaining the status quo of cross-strait peace, said MoFA. [FULL STORY]
