Australian reporter asked if China was regarded as a threat? Australian Prime Minister gave a sharp rejoinder.

Australian Prime Minister Albanese was invited to speak at the National Press Club on the 10th, addressing whether Australia should respond to US demands and increase defense spending. He pointed out that Australia should autonomously decide its defense expenditure; furthermore, when asked about the so-called "security threat" from China, he refuted by stating that Australian journalists should avoid oversimplifying complex international relations.

Australian Prime Minister Albanese spoke at the Australian National Press Club on the 10th. When asked if Australia would respond to the US by increasing defense spending, Albanese stated that whether to increase defense spending should be autonomously decided by Australia.

Australian Prime Minister Albanese:

Australia should decide our defense expenditure. We must also ensure that every Australian dollar spent by the Ministry of Defense is used effectively. During the leadership of the previous government, there was a lot of media hype (about defense spending), but we did not see many (military) assets. What we need to do is ensure our capability to enhance national defense strength. That is what we are doing, for example, this year we will manufacture missiles domestically, which has never happened before.

In addition, Prime Minister Albanese responded to the so-called "threat" from China, stating that Australia maintains communication with regional partners such as ASEAN countries and China. He also refuted by saying that Australian media should avoid oversimplifying complex international relations.

Australian Prime Minister Albanese:

I believe that our engagement with the region and the world requires diplomacy, maturity, and avoiding attempts to simplify a series of complex relationships. Australian journalists should also do so.

Prime Minister Albanese refuted the so-called "China threat theory," clarifying that this administration hopes to maintain continuous and stable relations with China, thereby expanding trade between Australia and China.

Source: Phoenix Satellite TV Yang Haiying, Sydney Report

Editor: Late Spring

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