Australia warns China against ‘threat or use of force’ following Taiwan air incursions
by Daniel Hurst in Canberra and Helen Davidson in Tai from World news | The Guardian on (#5QATP)
Canberra weighs into dispute saying it wants an Indo-Pacific region that is secure, prosperous and based on the rule of law'
The Australian government has raised concerns about China's increased incursions into Taiwan's air defence zone and warned against the threat or use of force".
Taiwan has said Beijing sent nearly 150 fighter jets and bombers into its air defence zone over four consecutive days, prompting the US to describe the incursions as provocative" and destabilising". Taiwan's foreign minister, Joseph Wu, described the activity as threatening".
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