Foreign Minister Penny Wong is delivering an address to The Australian's Defending Australia summit after using an earlier video for the event to launch a withering criticism of the Chinese Navy.
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong is addressing The Australian's Defending Australia summit after she unleashed a withering attack on the conduct of China's Navy. Join SkyNews.com.au to watch live from 2pm.Foreign Minister Penny Wong is delivering an address to The Australian's Defending Australia summit after using an earlier video for the event to launch a withering criticism of the Chinese Navy.
In a video message released on Tuesday morning, Senator Wong unleashed on the"unsafe, unprofessional and unacceptable incidents," perpetrated with increasing frequency by People's Liberation Army personnel. "We have seen large-scale Chinese military operations in the Taiwan Strait becoming a routine event. The risk of an accident, and potential escalation, is growing," she warned.
"Advancing our interests requires engagement. Engagement is not concession. So Australia is working to build momentum for dialogue and preventive architecture to reduce the risks of escalation, miscalculation and catastrophic conflict."
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