A senior US diplomat has warned that China's provocative actions around Taiwan, Japan, and the South China Sea pose a risk of accidental conflict that could unintentionally spark a broader conflict. Washington's top diplomat in Taipei emphasized the dangers of China's maneuvers, which could lead to significant geopolitical tensions. The warning comes amidst China's increasing assertiveness in the region and its support for Russia, which threatens European and transatlantic security.
Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has labelled the Coalition's decision to rule out setting a 2030 climate target as a move that will increase Australian energy bills and risk further Chinese influence in the Pacific. https://t.co/OcUVQHYGWG
Chinese Premier calls for nations to ‘shelve differences’ on Australia visit, met with protests at Adelaide Zoo https://t.co/tWwMAG71gC
‘Twists and turns’ in Australia-China ties are over, Li Qiang says – but Penny Wong highlights tensions https://t.co/Uw7ZJfszXE
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has condemned Peter Dutton for having "abandoned" the Pacific, as the visit of Premier Li Qiang marks further stabilisation of Australia's relationship with China. https://t.co/cDWjsP4CzS
Penny Wong has spoken out ahead of a meeting with China’s second-in-command, as officials work to navigate a new stage in the relationship between the two nations. MORE 👉 https://t.co/Ff4uBBEry9 https://t.co/leGn7MoUof
“We are now in a state of permanent contest in the Pacific,” says Foreign Minister Penny Wong about China’s assertiveness in the region. China’s hardening attitude towards #Taiwan raises the “deeply concerning risk of miscalculation.” #insiders https://t.co/MmW016oaxu
Foreign Minister Penny Wong on #PeterDutton’s claim that dropping the 2030 climate targets will make things cheaper. “It’s mind-bogglingly absurd for him to claim that more uncertainty will do anything but increase costs.” #insiders https://t.co/rrDoXOqaqa
Disastrous, dark shadow, destroys our economy: five climate elders on Peter Dutton’s emissions stance | Climate crisis | by @readfearn The Guardian https://t.co/qcaP6LOKC5
Disastrous, dark shadow, destroys our economy: five climate elders on Peter Dutton’s emissions stance https://t.co/9JeMy1a07r
Some interesting and worrying points in this article by famous Yale historian (and former Chair of US-Asia Relations at Harvard) @OAWestad on the US and China "sleepwalking toward war". https://t.co/fp62yIhH3U He says that "what really changed the dynamic between the two…
The Chinese Premier was greeted by Penny Wong and Peter Malinauskas on the tarmac of Adelaide Airport on Saturday as part of what the Albanese government says is a "really important visit". https://t.co/yl3ZwmypFZ
#NDTVWorld | Chinese Premier Li launches trade-friendly Australia visit | reported by news agency AFP
China's second most powerful politician has arrived for his first Australian visit in seven years. @ccroucher9 #9News MORE: https://t.co/zN63ELqqhK https://t.co/nYABzY4P8B
As #China grows increasingly aggressive in its race for global hegemony and influence, and the United States slowly plunges into the battle to prevent China’s rise, the world is watching the unfolding of this rivalry with unease: @SamirApolitical https://t.co/zSRhfSSnYz
1/ While many experts in Washington debate whether China's power is peaking, there appears to be a bit of a mirror conversation in Beijing about the United States. This is one of several gaps that have emerged in perceptions of each other in recent years. Short thread 🧵...
Premier Li's Visit to Australia: A hostage rescue mission - https://t.co/jIcusAQyjl
Yale historian @OAWestad: "China today shows many of the same signs of hubris and fear that Germany exhibited after the 1890s…Chinese leaders…spent a great deal of time explaining to others that China’s inexorable rise had become the defining trend." https://t.co/FWEq0cyKN6
New figures heighten the dispute over energy policy after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton revealed this week he would not set a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. https://t.co/m582YiSn8K
Assistant Defence Minister Matt Thistlethwaite has stressed the importance of having a “stable” relationship with China ahead of Chinese Premier Li Qiang's visit to Australia. https://t.co/fVSLCF6KVg
⚠️ SOME OF CHINA'S ACTIONS TO SUPPORT RUSSIAN WAR MACHINE NOW THREATENING EUROPEAN, TRANSATLANTIC SECURITY, U.S. OFFICIAL SAYS
Senior US diplomat warns of risks of accidental conflict sparked by China's moves https://t.co/wZ5RKQ7fI0 via @YahooNews
Senior US diplomat warns of risks of accidental conflict sparked by China’s moves https://t.co/RkAk7o7P18
Senior US diplomat warns of risks of accidental conflict sparked by China's moves https://t.co/WqF3DLN6kh https://t.co/wcq7TX4YGR
China's ‘provocative’ actions around Taiwan, Japan and in the South China Sea run the risk of an accident that could unintentionally spark a broader conflict, Washington's top diplomat in Taipei said https://t.co/QmIZgalEDj
🔵 SENIOR US DIPLOMAT WARNS OF RISKS OF ACCIDENTAL CONFLICT SPARKED BY CHINA'S MOVES China's "provocative" actions around Taiwan, Japan and in the South China Sea run the risk of an accident that could unintentionally spark a broader conflict, Washington's top diplomat in… https://t.co/Vmi6HLZ5OU