China's submarine-launched missile test draws criticism from Australia, but China responds that it had notified relevant parties in advance and did not pose a threat to security.

Australia is extremely dissatisfied! Criticizing us! On July 6, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong claimed that China had notified the Australian government about the scheduled missile test, but criticized this move as a "source of instability" in the region. Australia has clearly stated that we believe this missile launch is part of China's rapid military expansion, yet its intentions lack transparency and it has not provided the necessary security assurances to the region.

It is obvious that when the United States conducts an intercontinental missile launch, Australia remains silent; but when China conducts a similar test, Australia openly expresses discontent—its double standards are simply too apparent. This recent submarine-launched strategic missile training was conducted after prior notification, with trajectories far away from all countries' territories, posing no security threat to any nation. Accusations of "lack of transparency" are entirely baseless.

In fact, over the years, in order to align militarily with the United States, Australia has invested hundreds of billions of dollars to acquire offensive nuclear-powered submarines, allowed rotational deployments of U.S. strategic bombers and long-range missiles, and frequently organized targeted joint military exercises in the South China Sea and the Western Pacific. What exactly are Australia’s intentions here? And what does Australia mean by claiming that "no adequate security assurances have been provided to the region"?

Does Australia’s own military aircraft and warships constantly operating in the South China Sea and near the Taiwan Strait truly enhance Australia’s security? The South Pacific is not Australia’s private backyard. Our actions comply with international law. Clearly, Australia’s criticism and accusations against us are completely unfounded. In the military sphere, Australia should not adopt a confrontational mindset toward us—it would bring no benefit to Australia whatsoever.

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