Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called for a cooling of tensions after Beijing accused her of “finger-pointing” in her criticism of China’s military exercises in response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan Source: Australia calls for cooling of Taiwan Strait tensions Category: International
By Kathrin Hille China has extended military drills around Taiwan, stoking fears of a drawn-out period of heightened tension that is piling pressure on the US to respond. Beijing’s largest-ever military exercises around Taiwan had been expected to wind down after navigation warnings for seven areas around the country expired early on Monday. But the […]
By Associated Press Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Monday that ‘the whole region is calling for stability to be restored’, after Beijing had accused her of ‘finger-pointing’ for criticising military drills near Taiwan. Source: China-Australia relations: Penny Wong urges ‘restraint, de-escalation’ amid Taiwan Strait tensions