Just the act of travelling to the US to share intelligence with the American and Australian leaders will be seen by Beijing as a hostile action
"The size of their economy, it is necessary and right to engage with them in order to try and make a difference on things that we care about, whether that is for example, tackling climate change, global health, macroeconomic stability- that's what all our allies think," he said.
None of this means the government isn't clear-eyed about the potential Chinese threat. They see China able to mobilise any part of its economy to advance the goals of the state - hence the ban on TikTok on government phones over the weekend.There is recognition that half of the world's shipping containers go through the straits of Taiwan, meaning that the economic disruption of war there would outweigh the impact of the invasion of Ukraine or the pandemic.
That is perhaps why the language might seem more moderate, but the actions in San Diego will not. Three of the biggest military powers in the world uniting to share intelligence and equipment to contain a threat in the Pacific is likely to be taken by China as a hostile act in itself.
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