Canberra is concerned the security deal, details of which have not been publicised, could foreshadow a Chinese military presence fewer than 2,000km from Australia.
Australia plans to expand its armed forces after protesting to China over a laser surveillance incident and following a budget hike to explore Antarctica as the Chinese do the same
Australia's already cool relations with China have declined again during the past few weeks over a new spate of incidents, experts in the Asia Pacific say. Canberra announced Thursday it would add military personnel to work more closely with allies despite China's objections in late 2021. In February the West-leaning nation decried a laser that…
Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne has been working with other “like-minded” countries on sanctions to impose on Russia should they invade Ukraine.
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