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Scott Morrison Testifies Before US Congress
AUSTRALIA, JUL 23 – Morrison urged US lawmakers to resist China's economic coercion and emphasized the importance of the AUKUS pact for regional security and alliance resilience.
- In Washington, Scott Morrison, former Prime Minister of Australia, urged the US to 'never become casual' about China's economic threats, citing $20 billion in unofficial sanctions after Australia's COVID-19 inquiry.
- In response to calls for an investigation, Beijing imposed tariffs on Australian barley, bans on meat, timber, coal, lobster exports, and a 220% wine duty, linking it to the inquiry.
- He cautioned that China's shift to 'inductive engagement laced with charm and flattery' risks further US retaliation, highlighting US reliance on Chinese rare earths, Morrison told the committee.
- Top Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi warned, `China can so much as flick a switch and cause major damage to the American economy`, underscoring concern.
- To bolster collective defense, Scott Morrison highlighted the need for an anti-coercion coalition with an Article 5 equivalent and called for extending MP Materials deals to allies and partners.
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Impossible to Negotiate Away the Ambitions of the CCP: Former Australian PM Tells Congress
Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has warned a U.S. Congress Committee that the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ambition for global hegemony and a new world order cannot be changed or negotiated away. During a hearing of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the CCP on July 23 (Washington time), Morrison, who was invited as a witness, noted that the United States and Australia, as lon…
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Japan TodayUS should focus on economic ties to compete with China in Indo Pacific, says former Australia PM
SYDNEY - Australia's former Prime Minister Scott Morrison, testifying at a U.S. Congress panel hearing about countering China, has urged the U.S. to \"double down\" on its economic engagement in the Indo Pacific where Beijing is asserting influence. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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