The CEO of the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, Michael Green, led a delegation to visit Taiwan and met with Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Joseph Wu on the 10th. Green expressed that the importance of allies including Taiwan is increasing, and there should be enhanced cooperation to prevent the expansion of authoritarianism.
Minister Joseph Wu received Michael Green, who is the CEO of the United States Studies Centre, and former Senior Director for Asian Affairs at the White House National Security Council, for an in-depth discussion on regional security, prospects for US-Taiwan relations, interaction with allies in the Indo-Pacific region, and cooperation in the Pacific and Southeast Asia regions.
Minister Wu stated that Taiwan is a force for good in the international community, actively enhancing its own resilience, and willing to cooperate with like-minded countries under the strategy of “flexible diplomacy” to assist in the development of other countries.
CEO Michael Green expressed strong support for Taiwan’s “flexible diplomacy” concept and mentioned that while the USSC is an American research center, the importance of allies like Taiwan is on the rise. He emphasized the need for enhanced cooperation to jointly prevent the expansion of authoritarianism.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan stated that following the meeting, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Benjamin Chen, hosted a banquet for the delegation and continued extensive discussions on geopolitical challenges, Taiwan-Australia economic and trade cooperation, and urged Australia to support Taiwan’s accession to the CPTPP.
The Taiwanese Foreign Ministry pointed out that during the delegation’s visit, they will also meet with Vice President Lai Ching-te and engage in in-depth discussions on Taiwan’s political and economic development, the situation in the Taiwan Strait, and geopolitical issues with relevant government departments and think tanks.
The Ministry further emphasized that Taiwan and Australia are partners who share similar democratic and freedom values in the Indo-Pacific region. Not only do they have a high level of complementarity in economic and trade aspects, but they also have close exchanges in areas such as energy, education, culture, scientific research, indigenous peoples, and transportation security. The delegation’s visit will witness the vibrant democratic society of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and deepen the friendly bilateral relationship between Taiwan and Australia.