Ahead of taking up his position as Australia's ambassador to Washington, former prime minister Kevin Rudd warns of the dangers of the tense relationship between the US and China.
abc.net.au/news/kevin-rudd-warns-risk-of-accidental-war-with-china/102074010Ahead of taking up his position as Australia's ambassador to Washington, former prime minister Kevin Rudd has warned of the dangers of the tense relationship between the US and China.
Part of the explanation for the statements, Mr Rudd said, was that the premier was addressing a domestic audience, seeking to divert blame for China's economic and other woes. The Chinese government, he said, objects to increased defence expenditures in Japan, Korea and new defence arrangements between the Philippines and the US, as well as Australia's own decision to commit to the new submarine project under AUKUS.
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