{"id":2080847,"date":"2023-10-27T02:47:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T06:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australian-pm-calls-on-nations-to-safeguard-rules-based-order-amid-beijing-aggression\/"},"modified":"2023-10-27T02:50:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T06:50:34","slug":"australian-pm-calls-on-nations-to-safeguard-rules-based-order-amid-beijing-aggression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australian-pm-calls-on-nations-to-safeguard-rules-based-order-amid-beijing-aggression\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian PM urges nations to protect rules-based order against Beijing&#8217;s aggression."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Faustralian-pm-calls-on-nations-to-safeguard-rules-based-order-amid-beijing-aggression%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2080847&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Prime Minister Albanese Calls for Protection of International Rules-Based Order<\/h2>\n<p>Prime Minister Anthony \u2062Albanese\u2063 has \u2063urged\u200c the world to safeguard the current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-reporter-grills-psaki-on-france-feeling-betrayed-over-deal-biden-made\/\" title=\"WATCH: Reporter Grills Psaki On France Feeling Betrayed Over Deal Biden Made\">international rules-based order<\/a> from the\u2064 ambitions of the Chinese regime.<\/p>\n<p>On Oct. 26, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/japan-observes-76th-anniversary-of-nuclear-bombing-of-nagasaki\/\" title=\"Japan observes 76th anniversary of nuclear bombing of Nagasaki\">prime minister delivered<\/a> \u2063a keynote \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pm.gov.au\/media\/alliance-future#:~:text=It%20seeks%20a%20region%20and,work%20together%20and%20protect%20it.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">address<\/a> at a state lunch co-hosted by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony\u2062 Blinken.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChina has been explicit: \u200cit does not see itself as a status-quo power,\u201d Mr. Albanese said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/biden-cautions-australian-government-on-dealing-with-beijing-5516948?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Biden Cautions Australian\u2062 Government on Dealing With Beijing<\/h3>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>10\/25\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/biden-welcomes-australian-pm-and-guests-to-glitzy-state-dinner-5517168?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Biden Welcomes Australian PM and \u200cGuests to Glitzy State Dinner<\/h3>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>10\/26\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cIt seeks \u200ba region and a world that is \u2062much\u2064 more \u200baccommodating of its values and interests. This\u200c is where it is \u2064the responsibility \u200dof every nation that has benefited from the stability and prosperity of \u200dthe\u200c international rules-based order through\u200c the last three-quarters of a century, to work together and protect it,\u201d emphasized Mr. Albanese.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Albanese also highlighted Australia&#8217;s role in facilitating dialogue between the U.S. government and the Chinese Communist Party\u2064 (CCP).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs\u200c a constructive middle power with global interests,\u200c we \u2062understand\u200d the value and importance of dialogue. Which is why Australia strongly supports the \u2064Biden\u2063 Administration\u2019s efforts to maintain\u2064 open lines of communication between the United States of America and the People\u2019s Republic of China,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-netanyahu-vows-hamas-members-are-dead-men-walking-as-he-pledges-ground-invasion-soon\/\" title=\"Netanyahu promises imminent ground invasion, warns Hamas members face certain death.\">prime minister reiterated<\/a> that AUKUS\u2014a trilateral security partnership between the\u2062 United States, the UK, and Australia\u2014is not aimed\u2062 at provoking the Chinese regime, but rather at \u200dpreserving peace and\u200c stability in the\u2062 Indo-Pacific Region\u2062 and South China \u2062Sea.<\/p>\n<p>AUKUS, announced in late 2021, aims to \u2064consolidate Western defensive\u200c capabilities. Under\u2063 the agreement, the United States\u2064 and the UK will assist Australia in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/austin-declares-u-s-will-prevail-in-what-he-calls-decisive-decade\/\" title=\"Austin Declares U.S. Will Prevail In What He Calls \u201cDecisive Decade\u201d\">acquiring nuclear-powered submarines<\/a> and collaborate on advanced areas such as cyber, undersea capabilities, \u200dand quantum technology.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Albanese \u200daffirmed that Australia&#8217;s approach to relations with the CCP has been \u201cpatient, calibrated, and deliberate\u201d and\u2062 will continue during his upcoming visit\u200d to Beijing and Shanghai\u200b in \u200bearly November.<\/p>\n<p>During his visit, the\u2064 prime minister will\u2064 meet with \u2062Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Nov. 4.\u200d He\u2062 will then\u200b travel to Shanghai to attend the China International Import Expo.<\/p>\n<p>After the Morrison government&#8217;s call \u2062for an inquiry into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CCP launched an economic coercion campaign against Australian exporters, imposing sanctions on various agricultural products.<\/p>\n<h2>Chinese Militarisation<\/h2>\n<p>The CCP has significantly bolstered the Chinese People\u2019s Liberation \u2063Army (PLA) over the past decade.<\/p>\n<p>An annual Pentagon <a href=\"https:\/\/media.defense.gov\/2023\/Oct\/19\/2003323409\/-1\/-1\/1\/2023-MILITARY-AND-SECURITY-DEVELOPMENTS-INVOLVING-THE-PEOPLES-REPUBLIC-OF-CHINA.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> to Congress \u200drevealed that the PLA&#8217;s nuclear arsenal currently contains over \u200c500 warheads, with the potential to reach 1000 by \u200dthe end of\u200b the year.<\/p>\n<p>The PLA is the\u200b world&#8217;s largest active-duty military force, consisting of \u2062approximately 2.185 million active,\u2063 1.17 million reserve, and 660,000 paramilitary personnel.<\/p>\n<p>It also possesses the \u200dlargest navy\u200c in the world \u200cnumerically, with\u200c over 370\u2062 ships \u200band submarines, including more than 140 major surface combatants.<\/p>\n<p>In response to \u200cformer U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s visit to Taiwan, the PLA fired several rockets over \u200cthe democratic \u200cisland in August\u2062 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The CCP has also rapidly militarized the South China Sea, fully arming three artificial\u2063 island bases with\u2064 advanced weaponry and \u200dfighter \u200djets.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Chinese J-20 stealth fighters of the People&#8217;s Liberation Army (PLA) perform at the Airshow \u2064China 2022 \u200cin Zhuhai in southern China&#8217;s Guangdong province on November 8,\u200b 2022. &#8211; China OUT\u2064 (CNS\/AFP\u200c via\u200d Getty \u200dImages)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>U.S. Admiral and commander\u2064 of the US Indo-Pacific Command John Aquilino expressed deep concern over the \u200dPRC&#8217;s military\u2063 buildup, stating, \u201cI think over the past 20 years we\u2019ve witnessed the largest military buildup since\u2064 World\u200c War \u2161 by the PRC [People\u2019s Republic of China]. They have advanced all their capabilities and that buildup of weaponization is destabilizing the region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Aquilino also refuted claims made by Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang earlier\u200b this year\u200c that the United States and Chinese regimes are destined for\u200b war if Washington continues its current path.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Aquilino clarified that the United \u2064States does not seek military conflict with the \u200bCCP, emphasizing, \u201cFirst and foremost, the United States \u2064is not seeking\u2062 conflict in the Indo-Pacific region. Second, we do not seek to contain \u200dthe People\u2019s Republic of China\u2026\u200d Third, the United\u2063 States has not changed our policies toward Taiwan, and we do not support independence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both the United States and Australia adhere to the CCP&#8217;s One China Policy and \u200ddo not\u2063 formally \u200crecognize Taiwan as an independent\u2063 nation. However, they \u200bmaintain an &#8220;unofficial&#8221; relationship with Taiwan, promoting economic, trade, and cultural interests.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200c How can the\u200d international community come together to address China&#8217;s challenges while\u200c upholding the principles \u2064and\u2062 values \u200dthat \u200bunderpin the\u2064 international rules-based order<\/h2>\n<p><span>  And \u2062submarines, including aircraft carriers, destroyers, and ballistic missile submarines.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to \u2064its military buildup, the CCP has been assertive in its \u200dterritorial claims in the South China Sea, where it has\u2063 constructed artificial islands and militarized them with advanced weapons systems. This has raised concerns among neighboring countries and the international community about China&#8217;s intentions and its willingness to abide by international law.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Albanese&#8217;s call for the\u200c protection of \u200dthe international rules-based order is a timely reminder of\u2062 the challenges posed by China&#8217;s ambitions. The international rules-based order, which includes principles such as respect for sovereignty, adherence to international law, and peaceful resolution of disputes, has \u200cbeen\u2063 instrumental in maintaining stability and promoting cooperation \u2062among nations.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u2063China&#8217;s assertiveness and disregard for international norms have raised doubts about its commitment to this order. The CCP&#8217;s actions in the South China Sea, its economic coercion against Australia, and its human rights abuses in Xinjiang and Hong Kong\u200b have undermined the principles on which the \u2063international rules-based order is built.<\/p>\n<p>It is \u2063essential for like-minded\u2064 countries to come together and\u200b reaffirm their commitment to the international rules-based \u2064order. As Prime Minister \u200cAlbanese rightly emphasized, every nation \u200bthat has benefited from the \u200dstability\u200b and prosperity of this order has a responsibility to protect it. This requires collective action and cooperation to address China&#8217;s challenges while upholding \u200dthe principles that\u200d underpin the international\u2062 system.<\/p>\n<p>Australia, as a middle power with global interests, has played\u200d a constructive role in facilitating dialogue between the United States and China. The\u200d AUKUS partnership, which focuses on security and defense cooperation, \u2063is\u2063 not a provocation against China but a means to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific \u200dregion.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Albanese&#8217;s upcoming visit to Beijing and Shanghai is an opportunity to engage with Chinese leaders and continue the dialogue. Australia&#8217;s approach \u200dto relations with China has been measured and deliberate, and this \u2064approach should continue to guide its engagement with the CCP.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, it is crucial to address China&#8217;s militarization efforts and \u200cits\u200b assertiveness in the South China Sea. The PLA&#8217;s rapid modernization and expansion of its nuclear arsenal are destabilizing and raise concerns about a potential arms race in\u2064 the \u2063region.\u2064 The international community must closely monitor and respond to these developments to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.<\/p>\n<p>Protecting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australian-pm-calls-on-nations-to-safeguard-rules-based-order-amid-beijing-aggression\/\" title=\"Australian PM urges nations to protect rules-based order against Beijing's aggression.\">international rules-based order requires<\/a> \u200ba unified and coordinated response from the international community. \u2063It \u2063is not about isolating \u200bor containing China but about upholding the principles and values that have underpinned the international system for \u2064decades.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Albanese&#8217;s call\u200b should \u200bserve as a wake-up\u2063 call for nations to work \u200dtogether and address the challenges posed by China&#8217;s \u2062ambitions. By protecting the international rules-based order, we can ensure a peaceful and prosperous future for\u200b all nations and uphold the principles that have served as the foundation of the global order.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urges global defense of the current rules-based order against China&#8217;s ambitions. Speaking at a state lunch with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, he highlights China&#8217;s explicit intentions. Protecting the international order is crucial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2435,"featured_media":2080848,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2080847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2080847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2435"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2080847"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2080847\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2080848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2080847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2080847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2080847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}