Australia-Taiwan Should Bolster Ties Despite CCP Pressure: Envoy

“In the past few years, all of us have been subjected to economic coercion by China,” said Taiwan’s new diplomatic representative to Australia.

Soldiers stand guard at the grave sites of the fallen soldiers for a ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis, in Kinmen, Taiwan, on Aug. 23, 2023. Ann Wang/Reuters

BRISBANE—Douglas Hsu Yu-tien, Taiwan’s new chief representative to Australia, will push for greater trade cooperation between the two sides, despite pressure from Beijing.

Taiwan, an island of 23 million people, has been self-ruling since 1949 with its own military, democratically elected government, and constitution.