Australia’s U.S. diplomat pushes back on criticism of his posture toward China
By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times - Wednesday, September 11, 2024
NEWS AND ANALYSIS:
Kevin Rudd, the Australian ambassador to the United States, wants to know who is criticizing him over his views of China.
The ambassador, a former prime minister, stated in a letter to the editor in response to an item in this space last week that the assertion he holds pro-China views “simply does not stand up to scrutiny.”
Mr. Rudd called out unnamed critics in the column who say he favors conciliatory policies toward Beijing and has taken steps to avoid offending China. The claims are inconsistent with his views contained in books and speeches, he said.
Retired Navy Capt. Jim Fanell, for one, strongly disagrees.
“For over two decades, Kevin Rudd has demonstrated his pro-[China] leanings,” said Mr. Fanell, a former director of intelligence for the Pacific Fleet.
“Beyond that he’s frequently written commentary for the PRC press, such as China Daily; he has also gone around the world speaking about the benefits of engagement with Beijing, despite never fully acknowledging the strategic trajectory of the Chinese Communist Party’s expansionist campaigns to complete the Great Rejuvenation of China,” he said, using the abbreviation for People’s Republic of China.
The national rejuvenation campaign, Mr. Fanell said, has included the seizure of territory the Chinese government unilaterally assesses to be their own, from Taiwan and Japan’s Senkaku Islands in the South China Sea to disputed territory with India, Mongolia and even Russia, he said.
Mr. Fanell, co-author of the recently published book “Embracing Communist China: America’s Greatest Strategic Failure,” said Mr. Rudd has played the role of a China hand successfully in moving from prime minister to ambassador. But “he has all along behind the scenes been an advocate for Beijing’s grand strategy,” the retired officer told Inside the Ring.
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READ MORE: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/sep/11/inside-ring-kevin-rudd-friend-or-foe-of-china/
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