Wanning Sun on submarine pact
Australians support the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal despite critics’ warnings about its high price tag and concerns about US stability, a new poll has found. The consistent message from politicians and some sections of the media is that China’s “threat” to national security makes the deal necessary. So is this threat real?
Desiring the Sun, cricket Columnist and deputy director of the UTS Australia-China Relations Institute joins the podcast to explain the impact of AUKUS on Australia’s relations with China and our reputation in the Asia-Pacific region. While he says Labor has done a good job of managing rival Chinese and American interests, he fears that with AUKUS Australia will give up its power and become a target.
Read today’s episode transcript here or watch the interview below.
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