A senior Australian lawmaker on Monday (April 8) broached the sensitive subject of security cooperation with Taiwan during a meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen, saying both sides have a vested interest in maintaining regional stability. Australia, like most countries, has no formal diplomatic ties with Chinese-claimed Taiwan, but has watched with growing concern Beijing’s efforts to assert its sovereignty claims against the democratically-governed island using military pressure, as have other U.S. allies. Tsai told the visiting lawmakers that Taiwan and Australia are staunch defenders of freedom and democracy.

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