US-China Relations

US, UK, Australia Announce New Security Partnership Amid Rise in Chinese Influence

US, UK, Australia Announce New Security Partnership Amid Rise in Chinese Influence
President Joe Biden speaks during an event with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (L) and United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R) in the East Room of the White House on Sept. 15, 2021. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
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The United States, the UK, and Australia on Sept. 15 announced a new trilateral security partnership for the Indo-Pacific amid rising Chinese assertiveness in the region.

The new alliance was announced by President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison during a joint virtual press conference from each of their capitals.

Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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