Peter Dutton on Wednesday said China's military exercises 'could turn into an incursion tomorrow' as he warned the threat to the region's peace and security was 'very real'.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has warned conflict in the South China Sea could be imminent amid a"very real" threat to peace and stability in the region.
"I think we need people to hear the reality of what is happening at the moment. The South China Sea could plunge into conflict at any stage," Mr Dutton said. The Liberal Party will conduct a review to examine how it lost six out of nine seats across the top 15 Chinese-Australian electorates at the Federal Election,"I think if you look back at the transcripts, I've been at pains to talk about China under President Xi. President Xi has appointed himself leader for life," Mr Dutton said.
"The carnage that we've seen in the Ukraine, we don't want to see repeated in Taiwan and so I think it's appropriate to be frank and honest and open. "China has used the drills in its military play-book to prepare for the invasion of Taiwan," Mr Wu told reporters.
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