US EditionAs It Happened: PM Meets with Xi Jinping in Beijing; RBA Proposes Ban for Credit Card, Debit Card Surcharges
NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA, JUL 14 – Prime Minister Albanese insists on canceling the Chinese lease at Darwin Port to assert sovereignty amid security concerns despite potential Chinese countermeasures, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insisted he has 'a very clear position', dismissing Chinese concerns over Darwin Port's lease cancellation despite Beijing's dissatisfaction.
- Australia’s center-left government vowed, `that’s why we need to promote peace and security in the region,` Mr Albanese said, to justify opposing the lease cancellation.
- Warnings of “countermeasures” emerged, with a former state media propagandist-turned influencer warning, while Chinese officials are expected to express dissatisfaction over tearing up the lease, report adds.
- Amid talks in Beijing, Albanese says 'a very clear position' on Darwin Port lease, meeting with Premier Li Qiang aims to deliver new agreements, report adds.
- Looking ahead, experts noted warnings from Washington of a possible Taiwan invasion by 2027, while Professor James Curran dismisses economic coercion threats as 'laughable', report.
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