Editing Foreign relations of Taiwan (section)

====Australia====
{{Main|Australia–Taiwan relations}}

In February 2008, Australia reportedly "chastised Taiwan for its renewed push for independence" and "reiterated its support for a one-China policy".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.theage.com.au/national/china-australia-hold-strategic-meeting-20080205-1q43.html |title=China, Australia hold strategic meeting |author=O'Malley, Sandra |date=5 February 2008 |work=[[The Age]] |access-date=11 November 2011}}</ref> Australia-Taiwan relations are growing in non-political areas including an annual Bilateral Economic Consultation and both sides also established Joint Energy, Mineral, Trade and Investment Cooperation Consultation (JEMTIC) as well as an Agriculture Working Group meeting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dfat.gov.au/geo/taiwan/Pages/taiwan-brief.aspx|title=Taiwan brief|website=Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade|access-date=2 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130013833/http://dfat.gov.au/geo/taiwan/Pages/taiwan-brief.aspx|archive-date=30 January 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Australia does not object Taiwan's participation in international organizations where consensus has been achieved,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dfat.gov.au/geo/taiwan/pages/taiwan-country-brief.aspx |title=Taiwan country brief – Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |website=Dfat.gov.au |access-date=22 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227062637/http://dfat.gov.au/geo/taiwan/pages/taiwan-country-brief.aspx |archive-date=27 December 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and Australia-Taiwan relations are commercially and unofficially-driven, such as the Australia-Taiwan Business Council,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atbc.asn.au/ |title=Australia-Taiwan Business Council |publisher=Atbc.asn.au |access-date=15 November 2013}}</ref> along with contacts in education, science, sports and arts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/taiwan/ |title=Taiwan – Countries and regions – Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |publisher=Dfat.gov.au |access-date=15 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109040012/http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/taiwan/ |archive-date=9 November 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/taiwan/taiwan_brief.html |title=Taiwan country brief – Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |publisher=Dfat.gov.au |access-date=15 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roc-taiwan.org/ct.asp?xItem=136350&CtNode=1590&mp=212&xp1= |title= Organisation of TECO – Organizations – Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia 駐澳大利亞代表處|website=www.roc-taiwan.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222032806/http://www.roc-taiwan.org/ct.asp?xItem=136350&CtNode=1590&mp=212&xp1= |archive-date=22 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/taiwan |title=Home – Taiwan |publisher=Study in Australia |access-date=15 November 2013 |archive-date=9 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109035015/http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/taiwan |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Taiwan is unofficially represented in Australia by the [[Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia|Taipei Economic and Cultural Office]] in [[Canberra]] (which has branches in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane) while Australia is similarly represented by the [[Australian Office in Taipei]]. Taiwan has an official, government co-sponsored branch office of [[Taiwan External Trade Development Council]] in Sydney.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sydney.taiwantrade.com.tw/note.jsp?id=1338&lang=en_US |title=Taiwan Trade Centre Sydney – Our Services |publisher=Sydney.taiwantrade.com.tw |access-date=15 November 2013 |archive-date=15 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115055319/http://sydney.taiwantrade.com.tw/note.jsp?id=1338&lang=en_US |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[Australian Consulate-General, Hong Kong and Macau|Australian Consulate-General]] in Hong Kong is responsible for Visa and Citizenship matters for applicants in Taiwan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.australia.org.tw/tpei/Visas_and_Migration.html |title=Visas and migration – Australian Office |publisher=Australia.org.tw |access-date=15 November 2013}}</ref> Perth has [[sister city]] relations with Taipei City and Brisbane has sister city relations with Kaohsiung City.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.perth.wa.gov.au/static_files/sistercity/sc_taiwan.html|title=Sister Cities : Taipei – Taiwan |access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150329001211/http://www.perth.wa.gov.au/static_files/sistercity/sc_taiwan.html|archive-date=29 March 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/about-council/governance-strategy/economic-development/international-relations-program/list-sister-cities/brisbanes-sister-city-kaohsiung|title=Brisbane's Sister City – Kaohsiung|date=12 March 2014 |access-date=21 February 2015}}</ref>