Australian Defense Minister Sends Deterrence Signals to China, Trade Minister Leads 256 Companies to Shanghai, Netizens Call This Scene Too Ironical!
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles spoke to military delegations from the United States, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, and Pacific island countries at the "Indo-Pacific International Maritime Defense Exhibition" in Sydney, with sharp words accusing China of carrying out "the largest scale of military construction in the world today." He called on countries to join Australia in patrolling the South China Sea to protect this important trade route.
At almost the same time, Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell announced that he would lead a delegation of 256 Australian companies to Shanghai to attend the eighth China International Import Expo, a record high number.
Richard Marles said that Australia's work in protecting the maritime trade routes in the South China Sea has become "increasingly dangerous." This makes the image of Don Farrell's business delegation going to China appear increasingly ironic. Australian netizens sarcastically said that it is to deter China to protect the trade routes to China, how ironic?
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