In a statement posted on its official X account—Foreign Policy CAN—on January 2, Global Affairs Canada expressed the country’s concern over China’s recent large-scale military exercises around Taiwan. Adding to the concerns expressed in recent days by the United States, Japan, the European Union, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, and other countries, the statement by Canada once again demonstrates the democratic community’s clear position in support of

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed statements by Taiwan’s like-minded partners expressing concern over China’s large-scale joint military exercises around Taiwan Dec. 29.

Taiwan attained record recognition and support in 2025 on the strength of the government’s integrated diplomacy approach and the hard work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and associated overseas offices to realize President Lai Ching-te’s goal of transforming Taiwan into a thriving global economic powerhouse.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania issued a statement on December 31, 2025, voicing concern over China’s recent military exercises around Taiwan that escalated cross-strait tensions.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) strongly refutes the false claims made by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs during a regular press conference on December 31, 2025, that dozens of countries had expressed support for China’s military exercises and that China disapproved of the serious concern shown by some other nations and organizations.

In a statement issued on December 31, Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said that China’s military exercises around Taiwan were destabilizing and risked inflaming regional tensions. It said that Australia opposed any actions that increased the risk of accident, miscalculation, or escalation, adding that Australian officials had raised concerns with Chinese counterparts.

In a statement issued on December 31 regarding China’s military exercises around Taiwan, the Department of National Defense of the Philippines said that the Philippines was deeply concerned by China’s increasingly intensive coercive actions targeting Taiwan and that such actions undermined regional peace and stability, further exacerbating tensions in an already fragile geopolitical environment.

Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun hosted the 4th advisory meeting on revitalization of the domestic tourism industry Dec. 26 in Taipei City.

Issuing what it called a stern warning against “Taiwan independence separatist forces” and “external interference forces,” China’s People’s Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command used this as a pretext to announce on December 29 the launch of the Justice Mission 2025 joint military exercise, which will be conducted around Taiwan from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on December 30.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is providing satellite broadcast information for the 2025–2026 Taipei 101 New Year’s Eve Fireworks event, enabling television networks and online media around the world to download and broadcast the event starting at 11:55 p.m. on December 31 (Taipei time). The satellite information has been forwarded to local media through Taiwan’s overseas missions worldwide and has also been made available to international media correspondents based in Taiwan.