Beijing has again blamed Australia for the current diplomatic tensions between the two countries after the Biden administration told China they would not take steps to improve bilateral relations while an ally was under economic coercion. President Joe Biden has reportedly told the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) “we are not going to leave Australia alone on the field.” The commitment was voiced by Biden’s Indo-Pacific coordinator, Kurt Campbell ahead of a meeting between top U.S. and Chinese officials in Alaska today. “We have made clear that the U.S. is not prepared to improve relations in a bilateral and separate context at the same time that a close and dear ally is being subjected to a form of economic coercion,” Campbell told The Sydney Morning Herald on Tuesday. He said Biden had personally pledged this commitment to Prime Minister Scott Morrison during the Quad meeting last week. “So we’ve indicated both to Australia and …
Beijing Ignores America’s Pledge to Stand With Australia
March 18, 2021
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