After this week’s missile test,Defence Force chief David Johnston has called for China to be less secretive about its increasingly assertive and at times dangerous military activities.
The Russian leader has been welcomed to Beijing with the same red carpet pomp bestowed on Trump days earlier. But while Putin and Xi share an unmatchable bromance,the US-China relationship matters more to Beijing.
While it’s inevitable that Beijing’s narrative will shape public opinion in China,it can also be easy to write off what is a genuine confidence among the public about their country’s place in the world.
While Donald Trump’s push to control Greenland is grabbing the headlines,NATO’s top military brass warn that threats in Asia will have global ramifications.
Chinese coast guard ships used powerful water cannons and blocking manoeuvres against 20 Philippine fishing boats off a disputed South China Sea shoal,the Philippine coast guard said.
Of all the statements and speeches from Anwar Ibrahim over the past three days,it may have been his very last that meant the most to the Australian prime minister.
The incident comes days after two Chinese ships collided while chasing a Philippine vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal.
A China Coast Guard vessel accidentally rammed into a People’s Liberation Army Navy ship in the South China Sea,resulting in “substantial damage”,the Philippine Coast Guard said.
Jerry Hendrix,who leads a White House push to build more ships and submarines,has often questioned Australia’s commitment to AUKUS and its readiness to help the US fight China.
Comments from the defence secretary have also drawn a furious response from Beijing,which says the US risks turning the Asia-Pacific region into a “powder keg”.