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Peter Dutton slams China as a bully amid Taiwan war threat
A powerful Australian minister has come down hard on China following a disturbing threat about war over Taiwan.
Helena Burke
2 min read
November 18, 2021 - 3:34PM
NCA NewsWire
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Defence Minister Peter Dutton has come down hard on China following a disturbing threat about war over Taiwan, accusing the global superpower of attempting to “bully” Australia.
The editor-in-chief of the Chinese Communist Party’s media mouthpiece The Global Times on Monday warned that Australian troops would face a “nightmare” if they fought in the Taiwan Strait and China would retaliate.
“If Australian troops come to fight in the Taiwan Straits, it is unimaginable that China won’t carry out a heavy attack on them and the Australian military facilities that support them,” the Global Times wrote.
But Mr Dutton refused to be shaken by the warning when questioned about it during a radio interview on Thursday, insisting Australia would stand up to China no matter how many threats were hurled from Beijing.
“We want peace and stability in our region. Nobody wants conflict. But equally, we are not going to surrender our sovereignty. We are not going to be bullied,” Mr Dutton said.
“We are going to stand up for what we believe in and stand with our partners, including the United States, to make sure there’s prevailing peace in our region.”
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