Taipei, July 27 -- Taiwan has expressed deep appreciation to senior ministers from Australia and the United Kingdom for their firm stance on safeguarding peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and opposing any unilateral attempt to alter the "status quo," the Taipei Times reported.

According to the Taipei Times, the statement followed the Australia-UK Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN) held in Sydney on Friday, hosted by Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles, with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Defence Secretary John Healey in attendance.

The joint AUKMIN statement underscored the "critical importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait", urging the peaceful resolution of...