Australia has accused China of breaching global peace and security rules by launching missiles near Taiwan. 9News
Defence Minister Richard Marles told Nine Newspapers today that China has deliberately broken the Convention of the Law of the Sea byThe live-fire exercises by the Chinese military came in response to the visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan earlier this week.Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence, Richard Marles, slammed China's military exercises in the Taiwan Strait.
"The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea is a completely understood treaty and an accepted part of the architecture of the global rules-based order," said Marles,His remarks counter China's claim that the strait is not international waters.this morning it was important for the federal government to support Taiwan.He said Taiwan was a liberal democracy, an important manufacturer of technology components, and occupied a strategically vital position in the Asia Pacific region.
China on Thursday launched threatening military exercises just off Taiwan's coasts, running through to tomorrow.
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