UNITED STATES – FOREIGN RELATIONS

Biden lauds AUKUS as key achievement

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Original article by Joe Kelly
The Australian – Page: 2 : 15-Jan-25

US President Joe Biden has praised his administration’s management of foreign policy in a State Department speech. Biden stated that the US is in a better strategic position regarding long-term competition with China than when he took office in 2021. Biden also said over the last four years the US has created new partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region in order to challenge China’s "aggressive behaviour". He praised the AUKUS alliance with Australia and the UK, and noted that the majority of NATO member nations have increased their defence spending during his administration.

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UNITED STATES. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANISATION

No AUKUS change, but Israel may be different

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Original article by Andrew Tillett
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 8 : 23-Jul-24

Michael Fullilove from the Lowy Institute says Kamala Harris is likely to adhere more closely to traditional US foreign policy compared with Donald Trump if she wins the presidential election. He notes that Harris has expressed support for the AUKUS defence pact with Australia and the UK, so it is likely to proceed under a Harris administration. However, Fullilove adds that the US government’s stance on Israel may change if Harris becomes president, given that she has been more supportive of Palestine than President Joe Biden. Delegates at the Democratic National Convention in mid-August will decide whether to formally endorse her nomination as the party’s presidential candidate.

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LOWY INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL POLICY, UNITED STATES. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, DEMOCRATIC PARTY (UNITED STATES)

Liberals split over UN rights council

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Original article by Primrose Riordan
The Australian – Page: 2 : 21-Jun-18

Liberal MP Craig Kelly says Australia should join the US in withdrawing from the United Nations’ Human Rights Council, arguing that its members include some of the world’s most repressive regimes. Although Liberal senator Eric Abetz has welcomed the US decision, he says Australia should see how the UNHRC responds before taking any action. Senator James Paterson favours continued membership of the UNHRC, while Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has expressed disappointment with the Trump administration’s decision.

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UNITED NATIONS. HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE, UNITED STATES. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, AUSTRALIAN JEWISH ASSOCIATION

TPP deal ‘doomed’ as US set to retreat

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Original article by Joe Kelly
The Australian – Page: 16 : 10-Nov-16

Australia’s former foreign minister Bob Carr does not expect the Trans-Pacific Partnership to proceed under US President Donald Trump. He adds that Congress is unlikely to ratify the 12-nation trade deal during the final months of Barack Obama’s presidency, while Trump could potentially also abandon some existing international treaties. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is optimistic that the Obama administration will ratify the TPP, although she notes that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is being negotiated in Asia and would provide an alternative to the TPP.

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TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP, UNITED STATES. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN GREENS