AUSTRALIA – FOREIGN RELATIONS – JAPAN

Worry about Japan not China, says Beijing’s top envoy in Australia

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Original article by Matthew Knott
The Age – Page: Online : 11-Jan-23

China’s ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian says the relationship between the two nations is at "a critical stage of turnaround". Xiao has claimed that the AUKUS alliance is targeting China and buying nuclear-powered submarines will not solve Australia’s security concerns. Xiao contends that Japan is a greater military threat than his nation, given that Japan has never officially apologised for its conduct during World War II, including the bombing of Darwin and the mistreatment of prisoners of war. He argues that the lack of an apology means that Japan could potentially go to war with Australia again. However, Australia and Japan have established close security ties in recent decades.

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Japan visit will mark new era

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The Australian Financial Review – Page: 5 : 2-Jul-14

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Australia and hold talks with Prime Minister Tony Abbott on 8 July 2014. During the official visit a new free trade agreement will be ratified that had been finalised in April. There will also be closer military ties between the two nations, including a deal to share defence technology. Abe will travel on to look at iron ore mining operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The last Japanese prime minister to come to Australia had been Junichiro Koizumi in 2002

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