Here is a look at what is making news around the country today.
Today’s national news includes China warning Australia about a ‘provocative’ Taiwan visit, the military to reinforce the northeastern coast due to Indo-Pacific tensions, Australia and France signing a treaty on critical minerals supply chains, and the Philippines and Australia joining hands in restoring coral reefs in the West Philippine Sea.
Nation
China warns Australia on ‘provocative’ Taiwan visit
China has issued a stark warning to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about ‘provocative behaviour’ and economic sanctions before his expected visit to Beijing later this year, the Daily Mail reported. China used its propaganda outlet the Global Times to denounce a delegation of Australian MPs who met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen. The cross-party group of eight is spending four days in Taiwan’s capital Taipei for a series of meetings with senior economic, foreign ministry and security officials.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12566173/China-warns-Anthony-Albanese-Taiwan-visit.html
Defence
Military to reinforce northeastern coast due to Indo-Pacific tensions
The Australian government is to militarily reinforce its northeastern coast by relocating soldiers and materiel to face the challenges in the Indo-Pacific, the La Prensa Latina has reported. The restructuring planned from December next year puts the northern city of Townsville, along with Brisbane and Darwin, as the main strategic points of the Australian coast facing the Pacific. The new military approach is part of the conflict between the US and China for influence in the Indo-Pacific, a region with several hot spots that increase the likelihood of a military conflict, including tensions between Beijing and Taipei.
Manufacturing
Australia-France treaty on critical minerals supply chains
Australia and France have signed a pact to work more closely on critical minerals supply chains, as the European Union looks to reduce its dependency on China for lithium and other heavy rare earths, InnovationAus.com reported. The new agreement signed on Thursday will see Australia and France cooperate on a joint study into critical minerals supply chains that will seek to identify what types of batteries and rare earth magnets each country will need for energy transition, as well as medical and defence applications.
https://www.innovationaus.com/australia-france-sign-pact-on-critical-minerals-supply-chains/
Environment
Australia aids Philippines in coral reef restoration at WPS
The Philippines and Australia have joined hands in restoring coral reefs in several parts of the West Philippine Sea amid various activities that have threatened the marine environment in the waters, the Manila Bulletin reported. Australia is helping the Philippines in its efforts to preserve the marine environment off Zambales waters by assisting the Mead Foundation, the Southern Cross University, and the University of the Philippines Marine Environmental and Resource Foundation. They combine various coral restoration methods to maximize the health of marine ecosystems.
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/26/ph-australia-restore-coral-reefs-in-wps
0 Comments