Archived The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday welcomed a joint statement by Australia and New Zealand emphasizing the importance of peace in the Taiwan Strait. The statement came at the close of Tuesday’s third ANZMIN 2+2 meeting in Canberra. Participants in the annual consultations were New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters, Defense Minister Judith Collins, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Defense Minister Richard Marles. […] Australia and New Zealand said they wanted to continue deepening economic, trade, and cultural relations with Taiwan while enhancing the coordination of development efforts in the Pacific. […]