US 'proud' of Australia for stepping up maritime operations in the South China Sea

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told a congressional committee the Chinese Communist Party is 'the central threat of our times' and he is proud Australia, Japan and the UK have increased maritime manoeuvres in the South China Sea.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told a congressional committee the Chinese Communist Party is"the central threat of our times" and he is proud Australia, Japan and the UK have increased maritime manoeuvresMr Pompeo also said The Quad, a strategic security group involving the US, Australia, India, and Japan,"has been reinvigorated".

About $US1.5 billion is earmarked for Indo-Pacific foreign assistance, a 20 per cent increase from last year's budget request.Why the US and Australia are worried about China's 'maritime empire' in the South China Sea

 

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his agenda is to create fear in all and that will help sale of weapons.. an 80 trillion dollar export industry... let's see how many countries are suckers and spending money on weapons instead of COVID pandemic.

Why does Australia have Elected, Paid Politicians? When they do Anything AND Everything America Says

I have to hang my head in shame every day with Chinese friends and business associates. I am almost compelled to say sorry to every Asian person I see on the streets. I have zero respect for Pompeo and do not give a damn what he thinks.

Ah accuse others of that which you are guilty. The central threat of our times - pretty clearly Trumps USA

Oh yay, America is proud of us. My life is complete. 😒

One could suggest that the true central threat of our times is any government that seeks, so as to maintain its own control on things, to classify others as central threats.

Nothing but disgusting

Trump is the threat

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