Hsu Kuo-yung Meets Australian Cross-Party Delegation, Focuses on Economic and Trade Cooperation and Democratic Partnership
DPP Secretary-General Hsu Kuo-yung recently met with an Australian cross-party parliamentary delegation, emphasizing that Taiwan and Australia, as important partners in safeguarding Indo-Pacific order amidst authoritarian expansion and geopolitical challenges, should establish deeper substantive cooperation in economic and trade resilience and cybersecurity defense.
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(Central News Agency reporter Yeh Su-ping, Taipei, April 30) The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) today issued a press release stating that Secretary-General Hsu Kuo-yung recently met with an Australian cross-party parliamentary delegation. Hsu Kuo-yung emphasized that amidst authoritarian expansion and geopolitical challenges, Taiwan and Australia, as important partners in safeguarding Indo-Pacific order, should establish deeper substantive cooperation in economic and trade resilience and cybersecurity defense.
Hsu Kuo-yung and Legislator Shen Po-yang recently met at the party headquarters with a cross-party delegation of senators and representatives led by Senator Carol Brown, former Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport from the Australian Labor Party, and Representative Dan Tehan, former Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment from the Liberal Party.
Hsu Kuo-yung expressed high gratitude for the Australian government and parliament's recent support for Taiwan. Hsu Kuo-yung pointed out that whether it was the Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs protesting China's interference with President Lai Ching-te's flight permit, the Senate passing a resolution opposing Beijing's distortion of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758, or the navy's patrol frigates exercising freedom of navigation in the Taiwan Strait, all demonstrated Australia's determination to defend international order. Australia is an indispensable democratic partner for Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific region.
Regarding the Australian legislators' hope for continued deepening of economic and trade cooperation between Taiwan and Australia, Hsu Kuo-yung pointed out that Taiwan's investment in China continues to decline, but its economic performance is becoming increasingly outstanding, showing that Taiwan's economic development is inversely proportional to its distance from China. Taiwan is now Australia's eighth-largest trading partner, and Australia is also a popular destination for young Taiwanese seeking higher education and working holidays. The interactions between the two sides are very close.
Hsu Kuo-yung also entrusted the Australian legislators to support the signing of a free trade agreement between Taiwan and Australia and Taiwan's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and to jointly promote regional integration and strengthen supply chain resilience by utilizing Australia's rich natural resources and Taiwan's advanced technology.
The delegation expressed concern about the rampant spread of contemporary disinformation and was very curious about the DPP's countermeasures against disinformation interference in elections.
Shen Po-yang shared that the speed of China's infiltration into cyberspace is difficult for other countries to match, and in his experience, the model of "offline physical activities transitioning to online" is more effective.
Shen Po-yang further explained that even with the prevalence of the internet, the trust generated by face-to-face physical interactions is still difficult to replace, and this greatly increases the difficulty of Chinese infiltration. He recommended that effective communication can be achieved by organizing physical events and then allowing online users to participate in various forms.
Shen Po-yang emphasized that combating disinformation requires joint cooperation among democratic nations. Shen Po-yang stated that at the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war, Russia spread a large amount of false information about Taiwan in Ukraine, while at the same time, China spread rumors unfavorable to Ukraine in Taiwan.
Shen Po-yang emphasized that authoritarian countries often spread different rumors in democratic countries to "test the waters," aiming to test which disinformation can best incite public dissatisfaction with democratic mechanisms. If democratic countries can establish a platform to cooperate in reporting currently circulating disinformation, it will help other countries to more effectively "anticipate the enemy's moves" and successfully disrupt the opponent's rhythm and layout. (Editor: Chang Chun-mao) 1150430
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(Central News Agency reporter Yeh Su-ping, Taipei, April 30) The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) today issued a press release stating that Secretary-General Hsu Kuo-yung recently met with an Australian cross-party parliamentary delegation. Hsu Kuo-yung emphasized that amidst authoritarian expansion and geopolitical challenges, Taiwan and Australia, as important partners in safeguarding Indo-Pacific order, should establish deeper substantive cooperation in economic and trade resilience and cybersecurity defense.
Hsu Kuo-yung and Legislator Shen Po-yang recently met at the party headquarters with a cross-party delegation of senators and representatives led by Senator Carol Brown, former Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport from the Australian Labor Party, and Representative Dan Tehan, former Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment from the Liberal Party.
Hsu Kuo-yung expressed high gratitude for the Australian government and parliament's recent support for Taiwan. Hsu Kuo-yung pointed out that whether it was the Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs protesting China's interference with President Lai Ching-te's flight permit, the Senate passing a resolution opposing Beijing's distortion of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758, or the navy's patrol frigates exercising freedom of navigation in the Taiwan Strait, all demonstrated Australia's determination to defend international order. Australia is an indispensable democratic partner for Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific region.
Regarding the Australian legislators' hope for continued deepening of economic and trade cooperation between Taiwan and Australia, Hsu Kuo-yung pointed out that Taiwan's investment in China continues to decline, but its economic performance is becoming increasingly outstanding, showing that Taiwan's economic development is inversely proportional to its distance from China. Taiwan is now Australia's eighth-largest trading partner, and Australia is also a popular destination for young Taiwanese seeking higher education and working holidays. The interactions between the two sides are very close.
Hsu Kuo-yung also entrusted the Australian legislators to support the signing of a free trade agreement between Taiwan and Australia and Taiwan's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and to jointly promote regional integration and strengthen supply chain resilience by utilizing Australia's rich natural resources and Taiwan's advanced technology.
The delegation expressed concern about the rampant spread of contemporary disinformation and was very curious about the DPP's countermeasures against disinformation interference in elections.
Shen Po-yang shared that the speed of China's infiltration into cyberspace is difficult for other countries to match, and in his experience, the model of "offline physical activities transitioning to online" is more effective.
Shen Po-yang further explained that even with the prevalence of the internet, the trust generated by face-to-face physical interactions is still difficult to replace, and this greatly increases the difficulty of Chinese infiltration. He recommended that effective communication can be achieved by organizing physical events and then allowing online users to participate in various forms.
Shen Po-yang emphasized that combating disinformation requires joint cooperation among democratic nations. Shen Po-yang stated that at the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war, Russia spread a large amount of false information about Taiwan in Ukraine, while at the same time, China spread rumors unfavorable to Ukraine in Taiwan.
Shen Po-yang emphasized that authoritarian countries often spread different rumors in democratic countries to "test the waters," aiming to test which disinformation can best incite public dissatisfaction with democratic mechanisms. If democratic countries can establish a platform to cooperate in reporting currently circulating disinformation, it will help other countries to more effectively "anticipate the enemy's moves" and successfully disrupt the opponent's rhythm and layout. (Editor: Chang Chun-mao) 1150430
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