Taiwan Urges Visiting Australian Lawmakers to Back Pacific Trade Pact Membership Bid

President Tsai Ing-wen met with a cross-party delegation of six Australian lawmakers, who are on a four-day visit to Taiwan.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen arrives at the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on April 5, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen urged Australia to back Taiwan’s bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) during a visit by Australian lawmakers.

Ms. Tsai on Sept. 26 met with a cross-party delegation of six Australian lawmakers who are on a four-day visit to Taiwan, aiming to deepen Australia’s relations with the self-ruling island.