U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Saint Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Terrance Drew, on Wednesday, 25 February ’26, affirmed the importance of Saint Kitts and Nevis sustaining diplomatic ties with Taiwan, U.S. officials said.
Rubio and Drew made their remarks during a face-to-face meeting held on the sidelines of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) summit, which took place in Saint Kitts and Nevis. The meeting was reported in a statement issued by the Deputy Spokesperson of the U.S. Department of State, Tommy Pigott.
They also discussed bolstering regional security cooperation to counter transnational crime and illegal immigration, Pigott added.
The Caribbean Community is a bloc comprising 21 states. It convenes to coordinate the region’s diplomatic and economic policies with third parties.
The Parliament of Saint Kitts and Nevis had recently passed a bill, backed by Prime Minister Drew, supporting Taiwan’s efforts to participate in international organizations. This move recognized Taiwan’s contributions to public health, renewable energy, and combating transnational crime.
The Caribbean nation, consisting of the twin islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, established diplomatic relations with Taiwan more than four decades ago.
In 2025, Saint Kitts and Nevis issued a statement expressing concern over rising tensions across the Taiwan Strait. The statement said that nations are entitled to develop freely, without threats of aggression, intimidation, or coercion, regardless of their size or geographical influence.
Saint Kitts and Nevis emphasized that a constructive diplomatic strategy should be pursued to ensure lasting peace and security across the Taiwan Strait.
In other news, on Wednesday, 25 February ’26, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand and Canadian Minister of National Defence David McGuinty met with their South Korean counterparts in a “2+2” ministers’ conference. South Korea was represented by Cho Hyun and Kim Seon-ho.
The ministers issued a joint statement reiterating their bilateral commitment to peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, opposing unilateral changes to the “status quo,” and supporting freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea, as reported by Global Affairs Canada.
