On a weekend visit to strengthen Beijing's ties with Papua New Guinea, Foreign Minister Wang Yi lashed out at AUKUS , which provides for the United States and Britain to equip Australia with nuclear powered but conventionally armed submarines.
In recent years, Beijing has tried to chip away at US and Australian influence across the South Pacific, including in Papua New Guinea. The Chinese foreign minister seized on a recent announcement by the AUKUS nations that they are considering cooperating with Japan on military technology.Australian PM tells US House speaker he hopes AUKUS legislation passes this year
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