At the 31st Taiwan-Australia Energy and Mineral Resources Consultative Meeting held in Taipei, officials from both sides signed the 31st Strategic Partner Action Plan. The meeting, co-hosted by Wu Zhiwei from Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Drew Ridge from Australia's Industry, Science and Resources Department, aimed to deepen cooperation in green energy, particularly in expanding natural gas and critical minerals. This partnership seeks to address the growing demands of the new energy sector while navigating geopolitical changes.