Australia's recent change of government was a chance to “reset” its troubled relationship with China, but the new administration must “handle the Taiwan question with caution,” a Chinese envoy said on Wednesday.
Chinese Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian said he was “surprised” that Australia had signed a statement with the United States and Japan that condemned China's firing of missiles into Japanese waters in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan last week.
“We hope that the Australian side could take China-Australia relations with serious attitude. Take the One China' principle seriously, handle the Taiwan question with caution,” Xiao told the National Press Club.
