Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim welcomed Slade Brockman, deputy president of the Australian Senate, and a bipartisan delegation of Australian parliamentarians Sept. 23 at the Presidential Office in Taipei City.
The group included Senator Richard Dowling, House of Representative members Ben Small, Mary Aldred and Zoe McKenzie. Robert Fergusson, head of the Australian Office in Taipei, was also present.
Hsiao thanked the delegation for long-standing support of the Taiwan-Australia partnership and noted that the Indo-Pacific region currently faces many challenges and that Taiwan deals with various military and gray area pressures. Although the global economy is in a period of turbulence and adjustment, Taiwan promotes diversified strategies and establishes stable, trustworthy supply chains with like-minded partners.
Taiwan and Australia continue dialogue and cooperation in energy, minerals, and other economic sectors, Hsiao said. Further, over the past year, Taiwan has benefited from the development of artificial intelligence and hardware demand, with this year's growth expected to reach 11 percent.
The vice president stated that Taiwan understands the importance of fostering mutual growth and prosperity across all sectors of society thus it expands and enriches international partnerships. For example, the New Southbound Policy included Australia as well as the southeast Asian countries.
Hsiao lauded the work put in from all sectors for the significant progress made in Taiwan-Australia relations and looked forward to continuing development of the relationship. (POC-E)
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The group included Senator Richard Dowling, House of Representative members Ben Small, Mary Aldred and Zoe McKenzie. Robert Fergusson, head of the Australian Office in Taipei, was also present.
Hsiao thanked the delegation for long-standing support of the Taiwan-Australia partnership and noted that the Indo-Pacific region currently faces many challenges and that Taiwan deals with various military and gray area pressures. Although the global economy is in a period of turbulence and adjustment, Taiwan promotes diversified strategies and establishes stable, trustworthy supply chains with like-minded partners.
Taiwan and Australia continue dialogue and cooperation in energy, minerals, and other economic sectors, Hsiao said. Further, over the past year, Taiwan has benefited from the development of artificial intelligence and hardware demand, with this year's growth expected to reach 11 percent.
The vice president stated that Taiwan understands the importance of fostering mutual growth and prosperity across all sectors of society thus it expands and enriches international partnerships. For example, the New Southbound Policy included Australia as well as the southeast Asian countries.
Hsiao lauded the work put in from all sectors for the significant progress made in Taiwan-Australia relations and looked forward to continuing development of the relationship. (POC-E)
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