Taiwan is courting Australia as a supply-chain partner, a positive sign for both countries' energy and critical-minerals trade as global supply lines get reshuffled.

• Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim met a cross-party group of Australian lawmakers and pledged deeper work on energy, minerals, and trade.
• Taiwan is spreading its economic bets across friendly countries to build supply chains it can count on.
• Taiwan expects growth of 11% this year, driven by AI demand for its hardware.
• Taipei says it still faces constant military and grey-zone pressure as the front line in the Indo-Pacific.

Outlook: Expect more Taiwan-Australia deals on energy and critical minerals as both sides look to reduce reliance on riskier suppliers.