Australia aligns with US to counter Chinese economic and military coercion
by Abraham Mahshie, Defense Reporter | July 28, 2020 03:28 PM
Australian defense and foreign ministers declared in Washington Tuesday that their country stands with the United States to resist China’s coercive economic and military actions in the Indo-Pacific, a show of force in the U.S. effort to gather Pacific allies to counter China’s aggressive behavior.
“We both want the same kind of region,” Foreign Minister Marise Payne told members of the media at a socially distanced State Department briefing alongside the Australian defense minister, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
“We want it to be secure, we want it to be stable, we want it to be free, we want it to be prosperous,” she added.
That prosperity has much to do with strengthening defense relationships as countering Chinese malign influence, the leaders said.
Agreements were announced for a working group to study Chinese disinformation while the partners condemned Chinese tech dominance and violations of civil rights in Hong Kong.
“Today, we reaffirm the importance of working with partners to strengthen sovereignty and also resilience to coercion,” said Australian Defense Minister Linda Reynolds, noting forthcoming scientific defense cooperation in the area of hypersonics, electronic warfare, and space-based capabilities.
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“Today, we reaffirm the importance of working with partners to strengthen sovereignty and also resilience to coercion,” said Australian Defense Minister Linda Reynolds, noting forthcoming scientific defense cooperation in the area of hypersonics, electronic warfare, and space-based capabilities.
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“Our approach remains consistent, and we will continue to transit through the region in accordance with international law,” she said. Together, she said, the partners would work to “deter malign behavior in our region.”
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