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(6 Sep 1996) English/Nat A 120-member Australian business delegation accompanied by Primaries Industries Minister John Anderson is in Taiwan for the first ever Australian-Taiwan Forum. At a press conference Thursday, Anderson reaffirmed Australia's one China policy after rumours that Taiwan's President Lee Teng-hui wished to visit Australia. Australian Primary Industries Minister John Anderson is in Taiwan with a 120-member delegation for the inaugural Australian-Taiwan Forum. China has expressed anger at Anderson's visit - seeing such trips as a form of unofficial recognition of Taiwan's government. On Thursday, the Australian media reported that Taiwan's President Lee Teng-hui wanted to thank Australia for its support during China's recent missile tests of Taiwan's coastline. But Anderson stressed that Australia's 'one China' policy, which means it considers Taiwan to be part of China, would rule out any such visit. SOUNDBITE: "Well, in relation to the first this: government continues to pursue the policy of previous governments and will continue to do so - that is to maintain the one China policy. And under that policy the reality is that direct high level contact of the sort that you have outlined whether involving visits here or visits to our country are precluded." SUPERCAPTION: John Anderson, Australian Primary Industries Minister Beijing-Canberra relations are not at their best-- especially Beijing's protests over Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama's visit to Australia. Anderson dismissed concerns his visit could further sour ties with Beijing. SOUNDBITE: "No. Our position is quite plain and we are fully capable of maintaining that position, pursuing it in an appropriate way and I see no problems in terms of altering of the clearly defined parameters of our relationship." SUPERCAPTION: John Anderson, Australian Primary Industries Minister Just 30 countries, mainly small ones, have diplomatic links with Taipei. Many others like Australia, trade extensively with the island and keep an unofficial mission there. SOUNDBITE: "Well, I don't, I think that one has to recognise that a visit by someone such as the president, even if private would be of a political nature. This is the reality of it and therefore not consistent with our one China policy." SUPER CAPTION: John Anderson, Australian Primary Industries Minister Taiwan is Australia's sixth biggest export market - with trade last year standing at some 4 (b) billions U-S dollars. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...