Western allies need to 'push back' against a more aggressive China despite the threat of further economic pain, Australia's man in Washington warns. Pictured: the HMS Queen ElizabethAustralia and its allies will continue to 'push back' against a more aggressive China under Xi Jinping (pictured left), Ambassador to the US Arthur Sinodinos (right) said. 'It's now China's attitude that if countries act this way they need to be put in their place,' he said. In recent weeks, China repeatedly incurred on Taipei's airspace and maritime borders, sending 25 military aircraft into its defence 'identification zone'. The Carrier Strike Group will visit India, Singapore and then to Japan via the South China Sea.

Source: Daily Mail May 01, 2021 04:49 UTC