China Is Australia’s ‘Biggest Security Anxiety’: Australian Deputy Prime Minister

China Is Australia’s ‘Biggest Security Anxiety’: Australian Deputy Prime Minister
Australia's new deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles takes an oath during a swearing-in ceremony at Government House in Canberra on May 23, 2022. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images
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Richard Marles, Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister has said China is Australia’s “biggest security anxiety” as Beijing expands its influence among the Pacific island nations.

Marles warned that China would “maintain an interest” in the Pacific, even though Beijing was forced to shelve a sweeping security and economic deal with 10 nations in the region.
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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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