Ambassador Douglas Hsu was interviewed by the Australian Associated Press (AAP), with the interview published on February 28. In response to China’s interest in sending warships around Australia, Hsu urged closer intelligence sharing and cooperation between Taiwan and Australia, highlighting Taiwan’s experience in observing Chinese military intentions and actions. Taiwan has built a database on Chinese military activities and is willing to share intelligence, especially regarding China’s military exercises and their objectives. Hsu also stressed the importance of Australia’s role in publicly condemning China’s provocative actions and supporting Taiwan’s bid to join the CPTPP, emphasizing Taiwan’s strong and reliable technology supply chain as one of the most qualified applicants.
