Taiwanese President Lauds Australia’s Efforts Protecting Freedom and Democracy

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen a speech on May 20, 2016 in Taipei, Taiwan. Ashley Pon/Getty Images

Taiwanese President Dr Tsai Ing-wen has praised Australia for defending democracy and freedom in the Indo-Pacific region in a pre-recorded address to the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) in Canberra on Aug. 27.

Tsai spoke on a range of topics and commended Australia’s response to Beijing-instigated challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, including building islands in the South China Sea, cross-strait tensions, and long-running cyberattacks.