A diplomatic row is heating up between China and Australia, as both countries point the finger at each other over a “risky” and “dangerous” military manoeuvre. Canberra has condemned and made the “appropriate diplomatic representations” to Beijing after a Chinese jet dropped flares in front of an Australian Seahawk helicoptersContinue Reading
Beijing has warned Australia to “be careful” against acting on its “unwarranted anxieties toward China”, questioning how relations can improve while Canberra accuses it of coercion. In an opinion piece by Chinese government mouthpiece the Global Times, Beijing lamented that despite a significant thawing in the bilateral relationship, Australia’s newlyContinue Reading
Beijing has taken aim at the Albanese government’s inaugural national defence strategy, urging Canberra to drop its “Cold War mentality” as it denied China posed any risk to regional stability. Defence Minister Richard Marles unveiled the strategy on Wednesday, announcing Australia would bolster its navy over the next decade toContinue Reading