Key Facts
• June 26: Takayuki Kobayashi held a press conference in Taipei.
• Kobayashi met Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te on June 25.
• Discussion focused on promoting a supply chain excluding China.
• Kobayashi stated alignment with Japan’s economic security policies.
• Lai emphasized Japan’s leadership for Indo-Pacific peace and stability.
• Kobayashi’s visit aimed to strengthen Japan-Taiwan ties after seven years.
• Lai criticized China’s “red supply chain” as a threat to global trade.
• Taiwan seeks a resilient, reliable supply chain among democratic nations.
Summary
During a visit to Taiwan, Japan’s former Minister for Economic Security, Takayuki Kobayashi, met with President Lai Ching-te to discuss creating a supply chain excluding China. Kobayashi highlighted shared goals between Taiwan’s proposal and Japan’s economic security policies. President Lai called for Japan’s leadership in ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and criticized China’s “red supply chain” for threatening global trade and advanced technology markets. Kobayashi’s visit, his first in seven years, aimed to strengthen Japan-Taiwan relations and ensure Taiwan’s strategic inclusion in global affairs.
