Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen is under pressure to show foreign policy achievements after losing two South Pacific diplomatic allies to China last month. Photo: EPA-EFE Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen is under pressure to show foreign policy achievements after losing two South Pacific diplomatic allies to China last month. Photo: EPA-EFE
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen is under pressure to show foreign policy achievements after losing two South Pacific diplomatic allies to China last month. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Risking China backlash, Taiwan and Britain push ahead with free trade talks

  • Taiwan and Britain are looking to their deepen trade relationship, but opposition from China remains a major hurdle
  • Recent trade talks focused on access for British lamb exports, ways to boost cooperation in financial services and offshore wind power

Topic |   China economy
Ralph Jennings

Updated: 10:26am, 10 Oct, 2019

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Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen is under pressure to show foreign policy achievements after losing two South Pacific diplomatic allies to China last month. Photo: EPA-EFE Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen is under pressure to show foreign policy achievements after losing two South Pacific diplomatic allies to China last month. Photo: EPA-EFE
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen is under pressure to show foreign policy achievements after losing two South Pacific diplomatic allies to China last month. Photo: EPA-EFE
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