Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim Meets Australian Cross-Party Delegation, Hopes to Deepen Partnership
Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim today met with an "Australian Cross-Party Parliamentary Delegation," thanking Australia for emphasizing the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait in the international arena and supporting Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations. She stated that Taiwan and Australia have complementarity in many areas and look forward to continuously deepening cooperation to jointly promote bilateral economic prosperity.
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Central News Agency (Taipei, April 30, Reporter Yeh Su-ping) - Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim today met with an "Australian Cross-Party Parliamentary Delegation," thanking Australia for emphasizing the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait in the international arena and supporting Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations. She stated that Taiwan and Australia have complementarity in many areas and look forward to continuously deepening cooperation to jointly promote bilateral economic prosperity.
The Presidential Office issued a press release stating that during her remarks, the Vice President affirmed the active deepening of the partnership between Taiwan and Australia in various fields. She stated that the two countries share values of freedom, support democratic systems, and recognize that democratic and open societies are conducive to promoting economic prosperity, making them like-minded partners.
Regarding the economic and trade fields, Vice President Hsiao mentioned that although many global changes in recent years have brought some unpredictable impacts, due to the complementarity between Taiwan and Australia in many areas, the bilateral partnership continues to grow steadily. Taiwan is very grateful to Australia for supplying energy, minerals, and agricultural products, which play a key role in maintaining Taiwan's food security and energy resilience. She also looks forward to continuously deepening cooperation with Australia and other countries in the Pacific region in various fields such as island economies, sustainable development, and climate change.
Vice President Hsiao thanked the Australian government for repeatedly emphasizing the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait through bilateral and multilateral occasions, believing that maintaining the status quo and stability is the cornerstone of prosperity for both societies. At the same time, she thanked Australia for supporting Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations. She stated that Taiwan will not take this support for granted and will continue to strive to be a force for good in the international community to repay the support from all sectors. For example, Taiwan will continue to deepen cooperation with regional partners such as Australia and the United States through the "Global Cooperation and Training Framework" (GCTF) to exert positive influence in the region. (Editor: Lin Hsing-meng) 1150430. Choose to stand with facts, every sponsorship you make is a force to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency "First-hand News" APP to get the latest news instantly. The text, images, and videos on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.
The Presidential Office issued a press release stating that during her remarks, the Vice President affirmed the active deepening of the partnership between Taiwan and Australia in various fields. She stated that the two countries share values of freedom, support democratic systems, and recognize that democratic and open societies are conducive to promoting economic prosperity, making them like-minded partners.
Regarding the economic and trade fields, Vice President Hsiao mentioned that although many global changes in recent years have brought some unpredictable impacts, due to the complementarity between Taiwan and Australia in many areas, the bilateral partnership continues to grow steadily. Taiwan is very grateful to Australia for supplying energy, minerals, and agricultural products, which play a key role in maintaining Taiwan's food security and energy resilience. She also looks forward to continuously deepening cooperation with Australia and other countries in the Pacific region in various fields such as island economies, sustainable development, and climate change.
Vice President Hsiao thanked the Australian government for repeatedly emphasizing the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait through bilateral and multilateral occasions, believing that maintaining the status quo and stability is the cornerstone of prosperity for both societies. At the same time, she thanked Australia for supporting Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations. She stated that Taiwan will not take this support for granted and will continue to strive to be a force for good in the international community to repay the support from all sectors. For example, Taiwan will continue to deepen cooperation with regional partners such as Australia and the United States through the "Global Cooperation and Training Framework" (GCTF) to exert positive influence in the region. (Editor: Lin Hsing-meng) 1150430. Choose to stand with facts, every sponsorship you make is a force to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency "First-hand News" APP to get the latest news instantly. The text, images, and videos on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.