Does AUKUS Violate the Pledge of a Nuclear-Free South Pacific? China Thinks It Might.
Does AUKUS Violate the Pledge of a Nuclear-Free South Pacific? China Thinks It Might.
China is tapping into broader anti-nuclear sentiment in the region to attack Australia’s nuclear submarine deal.
China is furious about the new AUKUS security partnership. Under the deal announced on September 15, the United States and United Kingdom will help Australia acquire a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines to counter China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific. A day after it became public, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian blasted the pact as “extremely irresponsible” and one that “undermined regional peace and stability.”
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