US hammers ally facing off China in Pacific with tariffs

Chinese warships under close watch near Australian waters

China is sending a message about how it can project force far from home, analysts said.

‘Gesture of friendliness’: Chinese answer to Aus live fire

Chinese warships stalked Australia’s coast for about three weeks, ending last week when they skirted Perth from a distance of about 314km before moving north towards Indonesia on Friday.

Tony Abbott Describes CCP Live Fire Exercises as ‘Act of Intimidation’

Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has described the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) latest live-fire exercises near Australia as an “act of intimidation.” Abbott said the communist regime is undoubtedly attempting to show the region who the “new big dog on the block is.” “Let’s make no bones about it, it was an exercise in intimidation. The fact that there were not one but two live-fire exercises, the fact that there was no formal notification t…

US hammers ally facing off China in Pacific with tariffs

The move comes days after a Chinese flotilla raised alarm as it circled Australia and conducted live firing exercises in the Tasman Sea.

Australia’s defence: Navigating US-China tensions - Pearls and Irritations

A significant intelligence failure to detect live-firing by Chinese warships near Australia, has exposed Defence weaknesses, and the fact that when it counts, we are all alone. Australia is caught in a jam, between an assertive American ally and a bold Chinese trading partner. America is accelerating its pivot to the Indo-Pacific, building up its Continue reading »

US Hammers Ally Facing Off China in Pacific With Tariffs

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