Japan has backed Australia’s campaign against China’s economic coercion, warning the superpower’s strikes have undermined the international order | ErykBagshaw
Beijing has hit Australia with trade strikes covering more than $20 billion in exports over its calls for a coronavirus inquiry, business investment restrictions and public statements on human rights crackdowns in Hong Kong and Xinjiang.
For the first time, Australia and Japan also jointly identified Taiwan as a key flashpoint in global affairs by “underscoring the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and encourage the peaceful resolution of cross-Strait issues”.The Chinese Communist Party views Taiwan, a democratic island of 24 million people, as a renegade province that must be united with the mainland.after Home Affairs Secretary Michael Pezzullo warned the “drums of war” were beating.
Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Defence Minister Peter Dutton, on screen, attend a video conference with Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi on Wednesday.They singled out Xinjiang and Hong Kong as two areas of serious concern within China’s borders and called for independent inspectors to be allowed in to assess allegations of human rights abuse against the Muslim-minority Uighurs.
“In this context, we reiterate our concerns over China’s Coast Guard Law in the context of the South China Sea,” the joint statement said.
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