Australia Dismisses Beijing’s Claim It Is ‘Playing With Fire’ for Taiwan Visit

Australia Dismisses Beijing’s Claim It Is ‘Playing With Fire’ for Taiwan Visit
Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, conducts underway operations in the Taiwan Strait on Aug. 28, 2022. U.S. Navy/Handout via Reuters
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Australian politicians have dismissed Beijing’s claims it is “playing with fire” and undermining efforts to repair Australia-China relations after a delegation of six bipartisan MPs arrived in Taiwan.

The Global Times, a mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), published an opinion article saying the visit will “cast a shadow” on Australia’s improving relationship with China and shows support for “Taiwan independence.”

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Cindy Li is an Australia-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on China-related topics. Contact Cindy at [email protected]
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