Category: Australia-Taiwan

Taiwan Believes China Won’t Shift Australia on Trade Pact

May 31, 2023
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Taiwan’s Trade Minister John Deng has said he does not expect the Australian government, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, will bow to pressure from Beijing to block Taipei’s bid to enter the newest and largest trading block in the Pacific region. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is a free trade agreement…

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Why Taiwan Matters to Us All

April 3, 2023
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Commentary Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is meeting with U.S. House Speaker McCarthy on April 5 before travelling to Latin America. European states like the Czech Republic, Lithuania, and the United Kingdom are also continuing to deepen political engagement with the independent island. At the same time, we’re getting another round of fire and brimstone from…

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Nearly Half of Australians Support Sending Troops to Defend Taiwan: Poll

October 26, 2022
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A new poll shows that almost one in two Australians support Australia sending troops to help defend Taiwan in the event of an invasion by Beijing. This is a much higher percentage of the population than in Japan and the United States, where about one in three respondents supported sending local troops, according to an…

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CCP ‘Suppress the Truth and Spread Lies’ in Solomon Islands: Australian Think Tank

October 6, 2022
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A new report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) has revealed that Beijing is spreading false information in the Solomon Islands in an attempt to undermine its partnerships with Australia and the United States. The report entitled “Suppressing the Truth and Spreading Lies: How the CCP is influencing Solomon Islands’ information environment,” published on Oct. 5, examined…

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Poll: Nearly 50 Percent of Australians Believe CCP May Attack Australia

August 24, 2022
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Nearly half of Australians believe the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will launch a military attack on Australia, according to new research by the Australian Institute’s International & Security Affairs. The data, which was released on Aug. 22 as part of the “Polling – Australian and Taiwanese attitudes to China” research paper (pdf), came from a survey…

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Australia Urges ‘Restraint’ Amid China’s ‘Destablizing’ Military Drills Near Taiwan

August 5, 2022
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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Aug. 5 called out the China for its “destabilizing” live-fire drills near Taiwan, noting that Australia will monitor the situation closely. “Australia is deeply concerned about the launch of ballistic missiles by China into waters around Taiwan’s coastline,” Wong said in a statement. “These exercises are disproportionate and destabilizing.” The…

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Taiwan an Indispensable Strength to CPTPP’s Future Success

December 2, 2021
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Commentary More than two decades ago, I ran an import business of home appliances in Taiwan. It was in the midst of the Taiwan Economic Miracle Era when it was named one of Four Asian Tiger nations. I came to Australia with my family and continued managing my import business. From my experiences in Australia,…

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Former Australian PM in Taiwan Wants to End Its International Isolation

October 7, 2021
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Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has revealed that he is visiting Taiwan with the hopes of ending the island’s isolation on the international stage. The visit comes amid heightened tensions in the Taiwan Strait with Beijing and ongoing moves by democratic nations to bolster alliances against Chinese Communist Party (CCP) aggression in the region….

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Taiwan Calls on Australia to Restart Free Trade Agreement Talks

May 31, 2021
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Taiwan wants the Australian government to resume free trade agreement talks after they were halted several times from pressure by Beijing. The Director-General of the Brisbane Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) Edward Tao told The Australian that it would be a good opportunity for the two countries, who have both suffered economic coercion from…

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