Defence Minister Richard Marles told the forum in Canberra the Pacific region was anxious about China's military drills off Taiwan.
China has been at the forefront of a major defence conference overnight, which heard a startling claim the country has more than 1200 spies operating in Australia.
He acknowledged the increased anxiety felt in the Pacific region about China's recent military drills off Taiwan and said the emerging superpower's big defence build-up "presents challenges" for Australia.Taiwan has scrambled fighter jets over past days in response to Chinese military drills off the slef-governing territory. "We want to have the most productive relationship with China that we can have.
The project is expected to create 4000 direct jobs at the peak of construction, with a further 4000 to 5500 direct jobs set to build Australia's nuclear-powered submarines.This former Chinese spy told the Defending Australia Summit that more than 1200 secret agents from China are operating in Australia.
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