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Taiwan’s foreign ministry condemned Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, saying it violated the United Nations Charter.
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“This action has jeopardised regional and global peace and stability. It also poses the most serious threat and challenge to the rules-based international order and system of international laws that maintain and protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries,” the ministry said.
“To compel Russia to halt its military aggression against Ukraine, and to restart peaceful dialogue among all parties concerned as soon as possible, the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) announces it will join international economic sanctions against Russia.”
The ministry called for Russia to respect Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, saying the island opposed any unilateral change to the status quo by force or coercion, and supported peaceful, rational dialogue and negotiation among related countries under the framework of international law to resolve differences.
“Taiwan will continue to coordinate closely with the United States and other like-minded countries to adopt appropriate measures in order to free Ukraine from the horrors of war, as well as restore, at the earliest time, peace and stability to the region and the world,” it said.
The US has called for its allies, including Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan, Britain and Taiwan, to join it in imposing sanctions against Russia.