Australia-Taiwan Relations
The Australia–Taiwan relationship is grounded in strong people-to-people connections, thriving trade and investment, and expanding academic and cultural exchange. While formal diplomatic ties remain a shared aspiration, both sides maintain representative offices to support ongoing cooperation.
Scholars and institutions in both countries continue to research and document the evolving nature of this relationship, exploring key areas such as regional security, economic policy, cultural diplomacy, and shared democratic values.
Offices
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
TAIWANESE GOVERNMENT
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia
駐澳大利亞台北經濟文化辦事處
TRADE & INVESTMENT QUEENSLAND
Juna Ferrett Commissioner – Taiwan
AUSTRALIAN OFFICE, TAIPEI
Serving the interests of Australia and Australians in Taiwan
Links to External Research
From Cold War shadows to democratic diplomacy: Navigating Taiwan-Australiarelations (2024)
An “Unsettling” Journey? Hong Kong’s Exodus to Taiwan and Australia After the 2019 Protests (2023)
Taiwan: What Could, Should and Will Australia Do? (2022)
Conversations: The future of Taiwan-Australia relations (Podcast) (2022)
Australia–Taiwan Relations: the evolving geopolitical setting (2007)