China furious over Australia's AUKUS submarine deal: Nuclear weapons
Daily MailChina has accused Australia of secretly readying to develop nuclear weapons in its latest attack against the AUKUS defence pact. China has accused Australia of secretly readying to develop nuclear weapons in its latest attack against the AUKUS defence pact The China Arms Control and Disarmament Association and China Institute of Nuclear Industry Strategy held a highly orchestrated media conference on Wednesday to launch a scathing report about AUKUS. 'The report is further evidence that the international community's concerns over the AUKUS nuclear submarine co-operation are well founded,' Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said. The deal which was signed by the Morrison government and has the backing of Anthony Albanese Then defence minister Peter Dutton signed a formal agreement in November last year alongside the US and UK to allow the countries to share information on the nuclear-powered vessels Lowy Institute international affairs analyst Richard McGregor dismissed the report as part of China's ongoing effort to thwart AUKUS.