Commentary This week, the usually cautious Australian Labor Party (ALP) shadow minister for foreign affairs, Senator Penny Wong, gave a speech at the Australian National University (ANU), where she unveiled a telling glimpse into Labor’s China strategy if they are elected in the coming federal election. “Australia’s leaders should take the world as it is,” Senator Wong pronounced. The speech was focused on Labor’s foreign policy regarding China, Taiwan, and AUKUS. And by “world,” she is clearly referring to “China.” If we take the world the way it is, we will see the continued trajectory of Beijing’s aggression and dominance over its peaceful neighbours, the region, and Australia. The regime has already built and militarised seven artificial islands in international waters, despite guaranteeing they would not. Beijing has built and surpassed the U.S. Navy to become the world’s largest maritime force with over 355 ships and submarines. It threatens democratic …