In diplomatic circles, Taiwan — or the Republic of China (ROC), as it is officially known — is something of a four-letter word. It’s certainly been well away from the lips of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong wherever possible.
But in recent weeks, former prime minister Scott Morrison’s deeply inconvenient trip to Taiwan — which many see as the most likely place for any conflict in the region with the People’s Republic of China (PRC), which considers Taiwan an errant province — brought an unwanted spotlight back on the island.
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