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'Deeply concerning': Australia 'sees through' China's controversial move
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Warning Australia is 'less secure' after China inks 'historic' deal ‘I did all this’: Scott Morrison defends China position after security deal fallout "This is a secret deal, and the arrangements that are there are not public." "They don't play by the same rules as liberal, transparent democracy," he said. Mr Morrison told reporters China doesn't play by the "normal rules" when making deals. "And I spoke to the Prime Minister there on that occasion about the threats that China presented to the region, and we discussed those issues back on that occasion, and there has been an ongoing dialogue over that entire time." "This is why the first place I went to after the last election was the Solomon Islands," he said. China 'don't play by the same rules': Scott Morrisonĭespite claims the Morrison government was blindsided by the China-Solomon Islands security deal, Mr Morrison said he has "known for some time" it was a possibility. "In terms of broiling Australia or sticking it up Australia, I'm absolutely sure they are happy to do," he said. The agreement between China and Solomon Islands- which was announced in Beijing on Tuesday- has been described as an "epic fail" of the Morrison government by Labor, who criticised them for not acting sooner to dissuade Solomon Islands from the deal. "If you do that once you have a presence there it is very hard to unwind because you create a dependence, and so I can understand the panic," he said.Įarlier, Mr McGregor told the Australian that China "wants what the US has" - a permanent military presence in the Pacific. Mr McGregor said China asserting a presence in the area - whether that be through a refuelling stop or more police and paramilitary officers - will be a "key factor" in establishing a foothold in the Pacific. The controversial agreement - which has been described as "Australia's worst foreign policy failure in the Pacific since World War II" by the Labor party - could pave the way for Chinese military installations less than 2000 kilometres from Australian shores.
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The agreement could see Chinese military off the coast of Australia.