Four Pillars Roundup: Discussions with Japanese and Taiwanese Leaders on Building a Global Ecosystem for Peace and Security

Sep 22, 2024News

From September 16 to September 21, leaders of the Indo-Pacific Spark Initiative traveled to Japan and Taiwan to engage with Japanese and Taiwanese leaders on building a global ecosystem of economic and political cooperation that fosters world peace and security. Distinguished leaders, thinkers, and business figures from Japan and Taiwan shared a common mission: to create a future where peace, freedom, and democracy flourish across the Indo-Pacific and the world.

Their goal is to strengthen economic and political ties between the United States, Japan, India, Taiwan, South Korea, Australia, Europe, and other democratic nations. This cooperation is deemed crucial to face the challenges posed by China’s strategies and ambitions to replace companies from democratic countries with Chinese enterprises in various industries.

During the discussions, the leaders agreed to establish a special alliance among companies to achieve this purpose. As a first step, ten companies from the U.S., Japan, and Taiwan will join as co-founders of this alliance.