After NATO Secretary-General threatened to put pressure on China, the Australian Prime Minister refused to go to the NATO summit

Facing the NATO Secretary-General’s remarks to put pressure on China, Australian Prime Minister Albanese refused to attend the NATO summit. The decision highlights Australia's delicate stance on China-U.S. relations and sparks discussion about the direction of its foreign policy. To learn about the Australian Prime Minister's decision and why, read on.

01 Stoltenberg threatened to join forces with Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand to put pressure on China; 02 The Australian Prime Minister announced that he would not attend the NATO summit and the Australian Defense Minister would attend instead; 03 The warming of China-Australia relations is in line with the demands of the Australian people; 04 Australia avoided reaching a consensus with China on a joint confrontation with China at the NATO summit.
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1. Stoltenberg threatened to join forces with Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand to put pressure on China
According to Global Network, Swedish Foreign Minister Stefan Stoltenberg said in an interview recently that he hopes Japan , South Korea, Australia and New Zealand can join the United States in putting pressure on China to abide by its commitments to global security.
Stoltenberg said: "We want to see a fairer and more orderly world order." He said, "We do not think this is a request for any country, but for all countries around the world. .”
However, this statement did not receive an official response from China. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said that any act of unilateral pressure is unacceptable and differences should be resolved through dialogue and negotiation.
2. The Australian Prime Minister announced that he will not attend the NATO summit and will be attended by the Australian Defense Minister instead.
According to the Australian government press conference, Australian Prime Minister Morrison announced the cancellation of the NATO summit originally scheduled to be held in September in Australia and will attend China Defense Exhibition organized by China. He said: "This is entirely a decision we made in response to the current international situation."
3. The warming of China-Australia relations is in line with the aspirations of the Australian people
Many Australians have expressed satisfaction and happiness with the recent improvement in China-Australia relations. A nationwide survey across Australia shows that nearly 60% of people believe that China-Australia relations have improved, and 48% of them believe that the current state is better than before.
4. Australia avoided reaching a consensus with China at the NATO summit to jointly confront China
Facing growing pressure from China, the Australian government chose to be absent from the NATO summit. Australian Defense Minister Kelly said in a statement: "Australia remains independent in its own domestic affairs and has not formed an alliance with any country."
Summary:
Recently, China-Australia relations have eased, but continued efforts are still needed in the future to ensure that Cooperation between the two countries can continue and stably proceed. At the same time, we should also be aware that no external force should try to interfere or undermine the development of China-Australia relations. Only by jointly adhering to the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence can both sides establish a lasting and stable cooperative relationship.

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