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Tony Abbott Warns CCP Is Part of a ‘Very Serious Challenge’ to the West

‘I regret to say that this is a very serious challenge, much more serious, I think, in the long run, than the old Soviet Union ever was,’ Abbott said.
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Tony Abbott Warns CCP Is Part of a ‘Very Serious Challenge’ to the West
A Chinese Navy helicopter flies close to a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources plane above Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Feb. 18, 2025. Ezra Acayan/Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has warned the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is part of a serious challenge to the West.

Abbott argued the communist regime was more dangerous long-term than the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) due to its perceived economic clout and military buildup.

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Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]