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| China warns of ‘dangerous road’ following AUKUS deal | China warns of ‘dangerous road’ following AUKUS deal |
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| Beijing believes the nuclear sub agreement between the US, UK, and Australia could trigger a regional arms race | |
| China has expressed concerns at measures undertaken by the US, UK and Australian alliance (AUKUS) to increase its collective military presence in the Indo-Pacific, following Washington’s decision to sell five nuclear-powered submarines to Canberra. | China has expressed concerns at measures undertaken by the US, UK and Australian alliance (AUKUS) to increase its collective military presence in the Indo-Pacific, following Washington’s decision to sell five nuclear-powered submarines to Canberra. |
| The trilateral bloc has “gone further down a wrong and dangerous road,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a press briefing on Tuesday while commenting on US President Joe Biden’s decision to supply the military hardware to Australia. | The trilateral bloc has “gone further down a wrong and dangerous road,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a press briefing on Tuesday while commenting on US President Joe Biden’s decision to supply the military hardware to Australia. |
| The decision to sell the submarines, which are fueled by weapons-grade uranium, was announced this week following a meeting between Biden and his UK and Australian counterparts, Rishi Sunak and Anthony Albanese, at a naval base in California. | The decision to sell the submarines, which are fueled by weapons-grade uranium, was announced this week following a meeting between Biden and his UK and Australian counterparts, Rishi Sunak and Anthony Albanese, at a naval base in California. |
| Wang warned that the deal could have broader implications towards peace in the Indo-Pacific region, and might “stimulate an arms race, undermine the international nuclear non-proliferation system and damage regional peace and stability.” | Wang warned that the deal could have broader implications towards peace in the Indo-Pacific region, and might “stimulate an arms race, undermine the international nuclear non-proliferation system and damage regional peace and stability.” |
| When asked on Monday if Beijing was justified in considering the nuclear submarines deal as a security threat or an act of aggression, Biden responded: “No.” | When asked on Monday if Beijing was justified in considering the nuclear submarines deal as a security threat or an act of aggression, Biden responded: “No.” |
| The AUKUS alliance is a trilateral agreement between the three nations to boost their presence in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly amid concerns from Western nations about an increase in Beijing’s military expansion in the area. | The AUKUS alliance is a trilateral agreement between the three nations to boost their presence in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly amid concerns from Western nations about an increase in Beijing’s military expansion in the area. |
| A joint statement released by Biden, Sunak, and Albanese on Monday said that the “historic” deal indicated the three nations sought to “sustain peace, stability and prosperity around the world.” | A joint statement released by Biden, Sunak, and Albanese on Monday said that the “historic” deal indicated the three nations sought to “sustain peace, stability and prosperity around the world.” |
| Beijing has been a frequent critic of the trilateral alliance since its formation in 2021. It says that the agreement between the three nations places them in conflict with accepted nuclear non-proliferation terms, with China’s mission to the United Nations accusing the trio of a “textbook case of double standards.” | Beijing has been a frequent critic of the trilateral alliance since its formation in 2021. It says that the agreement between the three nations places them in conflict with accepted nuclear non-proliferation terms, with China’s mission to the United Nations accusing the trio of a “textbook case of double standards.” |
| Meanwhile, Washington claims Beijing routinely engages in intimidation tactics in the Indo-Pacific and around the disputed South China Sea region. | Meanwhile, Washington claims Beijing routinely engages in intimidation tactics in the Indo-Pacific and around the disputed South China Sea region. |