DEFENCE POLICY – CHINA

China launches $330bn arms race

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Original article by Will Glasgow
The Australian – Page: 1 & 9 : 6-Mar-23

Outgoing Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has told the National People’s Congress that the Chinese economy is staging a steady recovery after three years of tough ‘Covid-zero’ policies. The Chinese economy grew by just three per cent in 2022, compared to the government’s target of 5.5 per cent. Although China’s latest national budget has set modest targets for economic growth in 2023, defence spending is set to rise by 7.2 per cent to over $330 billion (1.55 trillion yuan), with the government citing "complex security challenges" as the reason for the significant increase.

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US collision course with China

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Original article by John Kehoe, Lisa Murray, Angus Grigg, Primrose Riordan
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 10 : 13-Jan-17

US Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson has issued a stern warning to China. He told the US Senate on 12 January 2017 that China should not be allowed to access disputed islands in the South China Sea. Hugh White, a professor of strategic studies at the Australian National University, is alarmed by Tillerson’s bellicose statement, which he sees as a sign of his ignorance and irresponsibility. If the US-China relationship deteriorates, Australia will be under pressure to choose between the two countries.

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UNITED STATES. DEPT OF STATE, UNITED STATES. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET