Australia’s China rhetoric pales before America’s on AUKUS

None of the three leaders of Australia, the US and the UK when the AUKUS pact is launched in 2021 He used the word “China”. Instead, observers had to read between the lines to understand the true purpose of the submarine agreement to ensure security and stability in the Indo-Pacific.

In Beijing, the implication was thought to be clear: the AUKUS countries were exhibiting “Cold War mentality and ideological bias”;[ing] ensuring and intensifying regional peace and stability[ying] arms race” words from Chinese officials.