Australia to warn China it won’t be bullied by ‘provocative‘ actions as it builds military and nuclear arsenal

What happened

According to The Guardian’s linked report, Australia to warn China it won’t be bullied by ‘provocative‘ actions as it builds military and nuclear arsenal, Foreign minister Penny Wong will deliver speech criticising China’s recent launch of a nuclear-capable submarine-launched missile Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Penny Wong will warn China that Australia and other neighbouring nations will not be bullied by its “provocative” actions, after its involvement in another “destabilising and dangerous” incident this week. The foreign affairs minister – who will deliver the address on Thursday in the Philippines, where the 59th Asean foreign minister’s meeting is being held – will also caution world leaders against placing a toll on the strait of Hormuz after both Iran and the US threatened to do amid the protracted conflict. Continue reading…

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Source

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