Former prime minister Kevin Rudd says his new role as the Australian Ambassador to the US will be to face the “challenge presented by China’s rise”, while maintaining “strategic stability” with the US and Beijing.
“One of the reasons the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister asked me to come here was to deal with the challenge we all face with the challenge presented by China’s rise and maintaining strategic stability, doing so in partnership with our allied Unites States while at the same time stabilising our relationship with Beijing,” he said.
Mr Rudd made this statement after he formally presented his credentials to US President Joe Biden as the newly appointed ambassador to the US, alongside other international ambassadors, upon commencement of their postings. “It was a good conversation, the most important thing is the President’s really looking forward to getting to Australia and we’re looking forward to welcoming him in the next few months when he makes the trek down under.”
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