Current Affairs: Turnbull Government downplayed report on Chinese-Australian relationship

(L-R) Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Minister for Defence, Senator Marise Payne talk to the media, Monday, January 29, 2018.

Source: AAP

The Turnbull Government is trying to downplay reports suggesting it considers China a threat to Australia's national security. The controversy comes after the United States defence secretary identified countering China and Russia as the top US national-security priorities when he released a new strategy in January.



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