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Scott Morrison calls on the United States and China to dial down hostilities in speech at UK think tank Policy Exchange
The Prime Minister has urged the United States and China to show more “latitude” to smaller nations, warning that partners and allies need “a bit more room to move” as strategic competition intensifies in the region.
Key points:
- Scott Morrison has called on US and China to dial down hostilities
- He said recent actions in Australia were not part of a strategic campaign to contain China
- Mr Morrison also said the victory of Democrat Joe Biden might ease tensions between China and the United States
Scott Morrison used a speech to the UK think tank Policy Exchange to call on both great powers to dial down hostilities, declaring Australia does not want to be forced into a “binary choice” between Washington and Beijing.
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