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Great Britain's former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Australia's former Prime Minister Scott Morrison and US President Joe Biden at the joint press conference and announcement of the AUKUS agreement on September 16, 2021. Source: AAP

The West is moving closer together in the face of threatening Chinese gestures against Taiwan. Australia is becoming the scene of solidarity. In the meantime, the Americans have even stationed their own warship in Sydney Harbour. An expert thinks the developments are a mistake.

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The West is moving closer together in the face of threatening Chinese gestures against Taiwan. Australia is becoming the scene of solidarity. In the meantime, the Americans have even stationed their own warship in Sydney Harbour. An expert thinks the developments are a mistake.

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