Australia recoils over Chinese ambassador’s ‘concerning’ language about Taiwan

Government urges restraint and de-escalation' after Xiao Qian's speech as Peter Dutton says nobody should be surprised' if conflict erupts between China and Taiwan

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Nobody should be surprised" if there is a military conflict between China and Taiwan, Liberal leader and former defence minister Peter Dutton says.

In the wake of a shocking speech from the Chinese ambassador to Australia, in which Xiao Qian said China would stop at nothing to take back Taiwan, Dutton said the Chinese Communist party had been very clear" about their intentions.