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Christopher Pyne warns conflict with China 'more likely than it was' 5 years ago

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Former defence minister Christopher Pyne says a military conflict between the United States and China is growing in likelihood and could be a very real possibility in the next five to 10 years.


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By Kulasegaram Sanchayan

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Former defence minister Christopher Pyne says a military conflict between the United States and China is growing in likelihood and could be a very real possibility in the next five to 10 years.


He suggests the trigger that would pull the United States - and subsequently Australia - into conflict is Chinese forces entering Taiwan.

Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports in Tamil with a feature by Lucy Murray.


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