Australia Seeks Military Talks with China and Strengthens Ties with the Philippines =============== #adb6452c ver:0.48 Australia seeks military talks with #China and strengthens ties with the #Philippines. The visit by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi focused on re-establishing bilateral relations and strengthening economic ties. Former Prime Minister Paul Keating calls for a more cooperative approach, suggesting Australia should be a bridge rather than a Western spearhead into Asia. Australia also requests military talks with China to address recent unsafe encounters and is enhancing its strategic relationship with the Philippines in the context of the disputed South China Sea. #diplomacy #regionalstability... #newstr #Australia #China #Philippines #MilitaryTalks #DefenseDialogue https://here.news/story/adb6452c?ver=0.48