Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese describes the trip as a 'backbench' visit to Taiwan, not a government-led one.
SYDNEY, Australia – Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday, December 3, he would not be part of a group of federal politicians set to travel to Taiwan for a reported five-day visit aimed at conveying Australia’s wish to maintain peace in the Indo-Pacific.
The group includes former leader of the National Party Barnaby Joyce, a spokesperson for Joyce confirmed to Reuters on Saturday. Two Labor MPs are also said to be going. The trip – reportedly kept secret to stop Chinese diplomats in Canberra lobbying for its cancellation – is said also to include meetings on security, trade, agriculture, and indigenous affairs.
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