AUSTRALIA – FOREIGN RELATIONS – PACIFIC AREA

All countries must help prevent catastrophic war amid China-US tensions: Wong

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Original article by Daniel Hurst
The Guardian Australia – Page: Online : 1-Feb-23

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong will use a speech at King’s College London to warn that the Indo-Pacific region is becoming "more dangerous and volatile". Wong will contend that a war in the region would be catastrophic, and she will emphasise that every country must consider what they can do to help avert such a conflict. Wong’s speech comes amid growing tensions between the US and China. Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles will hold annual high-level talks with their British counterparts in coming days.

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Beijing takes swipe at arrogant Wong

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Original article by Stephen Rice
The Australian – Page: 4 : 30-May-22

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has been accused of "double standards, arrogant colonialism and imperialism" in an editorial in the’ Global Times’, China’s most influential state tabloid. This follows her attempts to dissuade Pacific nations from entering into a regional security deal with Beijing. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will put details of the proposed deal to a meeting of Pacific leaders in Fiji on 30 May. Wong visited Fiji just days after her appointment to affirm Australia’s commitment to the Pacific region, observing that Australia is a" partner that doesn’t come with strings attached".

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