Key Facts
• On September 3, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) held a ‘2+2’ meeting in Taipei.
• The meeting focused on foreign affairs and defense, with additional discussions on trade and healthcare.
• This was the sixth ‘2+2’ meeting, including online sessions.
• Participants included LDP’s Takashi Hoshino and Kazuchika Iwata, and DPP’s Kuo Kuo-wen and Chen Kuan-ting.
• Both sides agreed to address submarine cable damage and security concerns, suspected to involve China.
• Japan proposed including the submarine cable issue in the ‘Marine Cooperation Dialogue’ framework.
• Discussions also covered economic relations, infectious disease prevention, and disaster response cooperation.
Summary
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party and Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party convened their sixth ‘2+2’ meeting on September 3 in Taipei, focusing on foreign affairs and defense. The meeting also marked the first expanded policy discussion, addressing trade, healthcare, and other areas. Both parties agreed to collaborate on addressing submarine cable damage and security concerns, with Japan suggesting the issue be included in the ‘Marine Cooperation Dialogue.’ Discussions extended to economic ties, infectious disease prevention, and disaster response. Key participants included Takashi Hoshino and Kazuchika Iwata from Japan, and Kuo Kuo-wen and Chen Kuan-ting from Taiwan.
