‘Too Stupid’: Former Australian Deputy PM Believes Taiwan Conflict Unlikely

‘Too Stupid’: Former Australian Deputy PM Believes Taiwan Conflict Unlikely
Australia's Former Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on June 21, 2021. AAP Image/Lukas Coch
Rebecca Zhu
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Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce believes Beijing will not engage in outright conflict with Taiwan because it would be “too stupid.”

Joyce made the comments after returning from a visit to Taiwan with a bipartisan delegation consisting of Labor, Liberal, and Nationals MPs.