Anthony Albanese has praised the partnership between Australia and the Philippines, saying the countries were united by a vision of a “peaceful, secure, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific”. Philippines President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr addressed both houses of parliament on Thursday, declaring the Philippines would “not allow any attempt by anyContinue Reading
The Albanese government needs to swiftly rule out joint military exercises with China, the Coalition says, after Beijing’s top diplomat used a rare media appearance to voice his hopes for the future of the bilateral relationship. The Coalition has also chastised Beijing for its suggestion that Japan was to blameContinue Reading
China says it would like to see joint military operations with Australia resume, saying defence co-operation is crucial to “real trust” as the two countries move beyond repairing bilateral relations and look to “consolidate and develop”. In a rare media appearance, China’s ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian spoke for moreContinue Reading
China says it would like to see joint military operations with Australia resume, saying defence co-operation is crucial to “real trust” as the two countries move beyond repairing bilateral relations and look to “consolidate and develop”. In a rare media appearance, China’s ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian spoke for moreContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese’s upcoming trip to China will pose a “major test” for the prime minister to improve bilateral relations, Chinese state-back tabloid The Global Times wrote on Friday. In just over a week’s time, the Prime Minister will make a highly anticipated trip to Beijing to meet Chinese President XiContinue Reading
The White House has warned that a sudden upsurge in Chinese military “aggressiveness” behind a series of near collisions in the sea and air could soon result in “casualties”. “It won’t be long before somebody gets hurt,” said National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. “That’s the concern with these unsafeContinue Reading
Australia will set a pioneering precedent in guarding against atomic weapons build-up for other nations that might seek nuclear-powered submarines, vows Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong. In an interview with The Advertiser, Senator Wong revealed her department was working “very closely” with the International Atomic Energy Agency to maintain theContinue Reading
China’s nuclear submarine fleet will grow to more than 20 boats by the end of this decade, while its warship force will increase to 200, Australia’s AUKUS chief has warned. Vice Admiral Jonathan Mead gave a grim warning on the pace of China’s proficient military growth, which has created greaterContinue Reading
China has warned Australia their ongoing commitment to the AUKUS partnership is “clearly a threat” to regional peace and security, and undermines any improvement to the two countries’ bilateral relationship. Beijing issued the warning through an editorial for the state-run newspaper the Global Times, writing that AUKUS was a toolContinue Reading