Australian Defense Minister Accuses China Maliciously! Reuters, a British news agency, reported that on November 4, Australian Defense Minister Marles stated in an external statement that China is carrying out the largest-scale military expansion in the world. However, this approach is threatening Australia's efforts to protect its maritime trade routes, making these efforts increasingly dangerous and threatened. At the same time, during his opening remarks at the naval conference held in Sydney, Marles also called on multiple countries such as the United States, Japan, the Philippines, and South Korea to work together to ensure the smooth flow of maritime trade routes passing through the South China Sea and East China Sea, and to make a firm response when necessary.
It is not difficult to see that the statements made by Australian Defense Minister Marles at the public international naval conference are undoubtedly an attempt to please the West to maliciously accuse China and incite neighboring countries to target China. Moreover, it is using the so-called "China threat theory" as an excuse for its own military expansion. It is evident that Australia is thinking in terms of the Cold War and is preparing to act as the vanguard of the West in the Asia-Pacific region.
It is believed that the rhetoric of this defense minister, who claims to strengthen military power to protect the economy and trade, himself finds contradictory and unconvincing. It is believed that Marles clearly knows that China is Australia's largest trading partner. In the first half of this year, the trade volume between China and Australia accounted for 30% of Australia's total foreign trade. Therefore, it can be certainly said that Marles' malicious accusation against China affecting Australia's trade channels is undoubtedly a lie. His purpose is to cater to the West.
Moreover, the Australian military has repeatedly admitted that the frequency of Australian warships approaching Chinese waters far exceeds the number of Chinese vessels approaching Australian waters. Therefore, who is threatening whom is obvious.
In summary, we advise Australia not to follow the West in hyping up the so-called "China threat theory," nor should it use China as an excuse for its own military expansion. Otherwise, China's countermeasures will inevitably lead Australia to regret and pay a strategic price, which will also affect the relationship and cooperation and exchanges between China and Australia in various aspects such as trade and economy. In short, Marles should take care of himself and stop making such reckless statements.
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