EASTERN ASIA: Australia and Taiwan’s special relationship*

For a relationship beholden to the “one China” policy, and Canberra’s official infatuation with Beijing, Australia-Taiwan ties are in surprisingly good shape, writes Jeffry Babb.This year marks the official celebration of 25 years of “unofficial” relations between Australia and Taiwan.Back in 1981, when the “representative” Australian Commerce and Industry Office opened, Australia-Taiwan trade was growing at 20 per cent a year, based on the complementarity of the two economies. That has slo…

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