Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles says the world 'would breathe a sigh of relief' once the situation in Taiwan de-escalates:
While China said it had finished the military drills, Mr Marles said the global community wanted a return to calm in the Taiwan Strait.
"The world would breathe a sigh of relief if we could get to that moment," he told Sky News on Sunday. "From Australia's point of view, we've been calling for a de-escalation, intentions which has been underpinned by our position of not wanting to see any unilateral changes to the status quo across the Taiwan Strait."Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit infuriated China. How could tensions impact Australia?"What we have sought to do is really change the tone in the way in which we are engaging with the world, but that includes the way in which we engage with China.
"What we are really trying to speak with a considered voice in a manner which is professional, which is sober and which is diplomatic." The acting prime minister said the broader region would be critical to Australia's national interest.
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