WORLD_ Australia’s continuing presence in the South China Sea is vital, an expert says

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Australia’s continuing presence in the South China Sea is vital, an expert says

October 23, 20166:43am

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Gavin Fernando  news.com.au@GavinDFernando

AUSTRALIA’S relationship with China is getting increasingly complex. There’s no denying it.

On one hand, China is our biggest trading partner, and we’re mutually reliant on one another.

On the other, we have a duty to support the United States in opposing the rising superpower’s claims to the South China Sea.

Last month, one of the United States’ most senior ex-military officers Admiral Dennis Blair called on the Australian Defence Force to participate in joint military exercises with the US in the South China Sea.

“I think Australian and American ships should exercise together in the South China Sea, showing that, when they need to, they will send their armed forces in international airspace and water,” he told the ABC’s Four Corners.

“We count on Australian mates being there when serious issues are at stake.”

But with the increase in threats we’ve received from the country’s government and media over the past year, are we just damaging one of our most crucial relationships?

WHY AUSTRALIA IS INVOLVED IN THE DISPUTE

Many Australians remain concerned about whether China’s rise will negatively impact us. But it’s not as simple as just pulling back and “keeping out” of the conflict.

Professor Jonathan Odom from the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Hawaii stressed Australia has a vital role to play in the South China Sea dispute.



A number of countries are fighting for ownership of disputed islands like this one.Source:Getty Images

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