Drawing closer to US while seeking warmer China ties leaves Australia with a tough balancing act
by Daniel Hurst from on (#69NJ8)
Bid to maintain strategic equilibrium' through the Aukus pact and a better relationship with Beijing is quite the needle to thread
There was a moment in federal parliament this week when the seriousness of the looming Aukus announcement seemed to dawn on the defence minister, Richard Marles.
It is difficult to overstate the step that, as a nation, we are about to take," Marles, in the acting prime minister's chair, solemnly told the chamber on Thursday.
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