Australia and China clash over Japan's military buildup
A Chinese expert accused an Australian envoy of using Cold War-style thinking and portraying China as a common enemy to justify Japan's military expansion.
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Why it matters
The dispute reflects worsening strategic tensions among Australia, China and Japan in the Indo-Pacific.
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- Australian envoy follows Cold War thinking, casts China as common enemy to justify Japan's military buildup: Chinese expert ↗globaltimes.cn · Recorded source date: Sep 10, 2026, 5:02 PM UTC
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