When Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump met in the White House, the US President ended fears over AUKUS’ future, saying the plan was “full steam ahead”.
Now, China has issued a blunt warning to the US, UK and Australia, saying the People’s Republic “oppose bloc confrontation”, also telling countries not to interfere with Taiwan’s reunification.
“China has made clear more than once its position on the so-called trilateral security partnership between the US, the UK and Australia designed to advance cooperation on nuclear submarines and other cutting-edge military technologies,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a press conference.
“We oppose bloc confrontation and anything that increases the risk of nuclear proliferation and exacerbates arms race.”
In another comment, Mr Gao warned others from interfering with Taiwan, something he stated was China’s “internal affair”.
“The Taiwan question is purely China’s internal affair and a matter for the Chinese ourselves to resolve. We stand ready to strive for peaceful reunification with utmost sincerity and the greatest effort, but we will never ever allow anyone or any force to separate Taiwan from China in any way.”