China warns US-UK-Australia pact could ‘hurt own interests’
by Helen Davidson in Taipei and Gavin Blair in Tokyo from World news | The Guardian on (#5PKJ2)
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China has told the US, the UK and Australia to abandon their cold war" mentality or risk harming their own interests after the three countries unveiled a new defence cooperation pact.
The trilateral security partnership, named Aukus, was announced on Thursday by the three nations' leaders via video link, and will include an 18-month plan to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines.
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