00:00The U.S., Japan and South Korea have reaffirmed the need for stability in the Taiwan Strait.
00:06U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi and South Korean
00:11Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met in New York. In a joint statement, they expressed concern about
00:16increasingly frequent destabilizing actions around Taiwan, as well as their opposition to
00:22any attempts to change the status quo, referring to Taiwan's current political situation.
00:26The statement also opposes what it calls unlawful maritime claims and destabilizing actions in the
00:33South China Sea. It did not name China directly. Taiwan's Foreign Ministry welcomed the statement.
00:39It said the country will continue to work with like-minded partners to ensure peace
00:43and stability in the region.
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