Taiwan Calls on Australia to Restart Free Trade Agreement Talks

A man sits on a rock overlooking the Taipei 101 tower and the Taipei skyline on the top of Elephant Mountain on Jan. 7, 2020, in Taipei, Taiwan. Carl Court/Getty Images

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 Beijing.