Asean urges de-escalation of tensions in Taiwan Strait

BANGKOK: The 55th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 55) and Related Meetings in Phnom Penh, Cambodia voiced its concern over tensions in Taiwan Strait, and urged all parties concerned to de-escalate tensions through constructive dialogue.

"Therefore, we (Asean) urge all concerned parties to refrain from provocation or take any actions that can escalate tensions, and to try the best to ease tensions by initiating constructive dialogue to bring back normalcy,” Cambodia’s foreign ministry secretary Kung Phoak was quoted saying by local media Fresh News.

Meanwhile, Cambodia on Wednesday also expressed its concern about the developments in the Taiwan Strait and urged all parties involved to abide by the agreements reached by China and the United States (US) as stipulated in the Joint Communiques between both sides.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia said the government had been closely monitoring the development in the Taiwan Strait.

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“The Cambodian government consistently and firmly adheres to the One China Policy and considers the issues related to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tibet and Xinjiang to be internal affairs and under the sovereign rights of China.

“The Cambodian government calls on all parties concerned to find a peaceful solution, maintain the status quo and avoid any provocation for the sake of peace, stability, development and prosperity in the region and the world,” it said.

On the same day, another Asean member, Malaysia said it is also monitoring closely the developments in Taiwan Strait after tensions erupted between China and the US following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.

At the sidelines of the AMM 55 and Related Meetings in Phnom Penh Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah also urged all concerned parties to address the situation very carefully and in the best manner possible.

Tensions between China and the United States heightened after Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday.

Pelosi is the highest-ranking American politician to visit the island in 25 years. China sees the self-governed island as part of its territory under the One-China policy.

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Taiwan was literally cut off from the outside world by Chinese military drills after Pelosi left the island on Wednesday. International media reported the People’s Liberation Army moved warships near Taiwan's waters creating a blockade.

Chinese planes were also reported to have encroached upon Taiwan’s airspace, with 22 planes crossing the median line in the Taiwan Strait that separates the island and the mainland.

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