Australia ‘Realistic’ on China Influence: Wong

Australia ‘realistic’ on China influence: Wong

Speaking from Malaysia, the Foreign Minister said China’s attempts to increase its influence in Australia’s backyard “is clear”.

Australia means business in Asia, says Penny Wong

Penny Wong is back where it all began, both for her family and her foreign policy. Speaking in Kuala Lumpur, the Australian Foreign Minister used personal reflection and sharp diplomacy to frame a future where Australia doesn’t sit on the sidelines of Southeast Asia but leans in, unapologetically and permanently. “I’m back in Southeast Asia with a mandate from the Australian people,” she told a packed room at the Institute for Strategic and Inte…