Shadow Foreign Minister Penny Wong is set to accuse Defence Minister Peter Dutton of deliberately needling China's government and "amping up" the threat of war in a bid to improve the Coalition's chances of winning the next election.
Earlier this month Mr Dutton said it was "inconceivable" that Australia would not back the United States if there was a war over Taiwan, drawing a furious response from Chinese state media. He would later go on to criticise China's acting ambassador, which led to China's Foreign Affairs spokesperson Zhao Lijian rebuking Mr Dutton on Monday night for "making alarmist and jaw-dropping statements that would put Australia on the chariot of confrontation with China".
US President Joe Biden has created confusion about that policy several times since taking office, for exampleHowever, the White House has repeatedly walked back his comments, seemingly reasserting the status quo.In her speech Senator Wong will call on ministers to choose their words more carefully on Taiwan, declaring the Coalition seemed intent on exploiting national security as an election issue.
Penny sounds the right person in opposition but one on government she is just the same I don't know what tablets they give to new government ministers, they are transform to exactly what Scomo did..even after 3 years exactly same?
They were always going to scaremonger this as the election gets closer. Terrifying stance to take.
Wonder how she would feel if China was going to invade Australia. Either you believe in sovereignty and freedom or you don’t.
This is such BS. Why is it dangerous? It would be dangerous if the PRC actually gave a damn about what we think. No, they do not. They know the two major parties have the same Taiwan/China policy and will do whatever the USA decide. Stop fighting over nothing.
SenatorWong is so closely aligned with the CCP they won't even need to re-educate her when they invade. If China is continually allowed to do as they please in relation to sovereign nations borders and autonomy they will keep on taking until they run the world. PennyWrong
Indigenous Peoples of Taiwan to President Xi Jinping of China. We are the indigenous peoples of Taiwan, and we’ve lived in Taiwan, our motherland, for more than 6,000 years. We are not the so-called “ethnic minorities” within the “Chinese nation”.
The nearly 1 million indigenous of Taiwan must wonder why the Malay Australian Senator hates them...
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She is the weakest link in Albo’s bid for an ALP victory - I simply can’t think of voting for a party that would put her in a role as our foreign minister - she has never had diplomacy and can’t abide a middle ground - dump her and I can be convinced
Is the govt so selfish to ramp up war rhetoric in order to maintain their election prospects. This is dangerous and reckless leaving Australia alone speaking out against China, our biggest trading partner
you can say that again
In 2005 Beijing reneged on the 1979 Agreement to drop the Taiwan ROC US mutual defence agreement in return for China respecting the One China policy of no change. In the 2005 Taiwan Beijing Laws unilaterally China wrote a law to enable the invasion if peaceful means failed.
Penny Wong is right.
And Penny Wong is right imo. It's a very dangerous game they are playing.
Wong hasn't read the 1979 One China policy, period or the Taiwan Relations Act in 1979 and probably doesn't even know about The Anti-Secession Law, adopted unilaterally by Beijing in 2005. And the Chinese don't agree the US are following 1979 anyway. What a faker this Senator is.
Wong hasn't read the 1979 One China policy, period or the Taiwan Relations Act in 1979. And the Chinese don't agree the US are following it anyway. What a faker this Senator is.
What right does this Senator have to tell the Taiwanese people they must accept the policy of 'peaceful reunification', in my opinion what a selfish ignorant elitist. My wife is Taiwanese with relatives in Taiwan, this Senator is not Taiwanese or even Chinese she identifies Malay
The most racist thing I've ever seen is someone saying that an independent democratic country like Taiwan is Chinese because the people look Chinese. This Senator is doing exactly that in my opinion. My wife is Taiwanese.
The ALP are every bit as antiChina as the LNP. Washington stooges all.
Meanwhile, Stan Grant derides Wong…
Taiwan is China... what part of history does this govt not understand? Australia is a flea in the Pacific, yet runs around like a yapping shit dog barking at China, that only needs to flick its dragon tail and its good bye white man colonialism
This person is NOT TAIWANESE! She knows NOTHING, my wife IS TAIWANESE with relatives in TAIWAN. This parliament member is DANGEROUS, having some Chinese ethnic heritage (she identifies Malaysian) does give any right to say she knows anything about the plight of TAIWANESE PEOPLE!
Not to mention it is arguably illegal under international human rights law...
But what is her stance on an indepent nation wanting autonomy, being bullied by another. Bet you she has an opinion about Palestine.
Keating has stiffened up Labor just a little bit?
The Art of War. Deception. Appear weak when strong. Do you really think Dutton has the brain cells to outsmart any nation?
China 🇨🇳 must be pleased with Madame Wong’s? Affection ,her speech 🎤 is loaded with hidden double meaning re cycled previous Labour Party effection for China 🇨🇳 another Chinese apologist outed
Penny4PM
Semantics, really. ALP do not have a different Taiwan/China policy, except on the surface. AlboMP said he'll keep AUKUS.
For a moment, I thought taiwan is a part of Australia, and we defending it from China.
Penny Wong - Chinese Communist Party sympathiser.
Rename the ABC labour propaganda, it’s nothing more these days.
Love Penny: please teach Dutton how to be subtle in language but firm in strategy! Though Australia should strengthen our relationship with Taiwan, not too close to CCP, which sees entire world as enemies!
btckr Normal govs campaign on good thought out policies forward vision and plans for the country honest integrety previous achievements that have been finalised BUT when your barrel is empty its win on lies deception deflection and of coarse war 😉
Do you think Australia has a say on what China does. Let the Yanks and China debate that issue. It's time we stayed out of conflicts that don't concern us and fixed our own Aboriginal issues and poverty issues in this country. Housing for all should be on the agenda, not Taiwan.
btckr Come on penny we havnt got our toothpics ready give us another 20 yrs maybe
The corporate elites run this country. Surely the corporate elites do not want a war with China. Surely war rhetoric and sabre-rattling only, is good for the corporate elites' hip pocket?
And cue skyhooks Iam living in the 70's! White flag diplomacy at work! A vote for Labor is a vote for the CCP CCPVirus
Penny is spot on
It’s straight out of Trump’s playbook for the 2020 election. And it’s incredibly dangerous for many reasons, even if he doesn’t get back in.
We should know what’s our biggest enemy: China or sth else. To me, it’s the climate change. And it’s possible when we get involved in a war with China over TW while US may step back and watch us.
Labor will kowtow to China. A labor government is a threat against Australia
This woman has no shame and no place being anywhere near Australia's foreign policy. She will bend over backwards to please China and happily sell out Australia's interests and the Taiwanese human rights. Hell she will sell out Australian human rights just look at WA Vic and QLD.
Why doesn't Twitter have a laugh emoji? miss ying-yen wong has been hilarious for years now! 'More positions than the Kama Sutra and many of those more difficult'
If it wasn't for Taiwan being the principle supplier of chips in ECUs with American made cars the US couldn't care less about Taiwan. The US are now in the process of building a factory to support their own ECU chips. Once that is done Taiwan will be on it's own.
Is it really ALP policy that if China invade Taiwan we do nothing?
So what actions would Senator Wong advocate to protect Australian citizens living Taiwan in the event of a Chinese blockade or invasion?
Just like in Taiwan and the US.
I love you so much . Wong 🥰
If you don't use the eggs they scramble
Sounds like Penny is in the pocket of the CCP. Typical, given they have a known penchant for recruiting ethic Chinese.
Fuck Taiwan let's fix are own country
Wong seems to be willing to sacrifice the lives of 23 million people living in Taiwan to appease the Chinese government
twtrrr Senator Wong should be our Prime Minister. SenatorWong
WhoeverAussie The dangers of the LNP and their misled desire to hold onto power at any cost, is leading to reckless abandonment of principles and tradition. Vote them out, they’re dangerous. Well said SenatorWong auspol LNPDisgrace
What 🐂💩
Yep irresponsible to say anything to the friendly Chinese or they might destroy us… with their friendliness
A welcome voice of reason. Thank you Senator Wong.
What a disgrace. Appeasement didn’t work in the 1930s with an aggressive, expansionist regime… has she learned nothing or is Labor’s policy to simply welcome in our new mandarin overlords?
Another China apologists, then again can't expect much from someone called Wong.
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