Wong to push China’s foreign minister over trade, security

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“Australia’s approach is consistent; we seek to cooperate with China where we can, disagree where we must and engage in our national interest. “It’s Australia’s view that a stable bilateral relationship would enable both countries to pursue respective national interests, if we navigate our differences wisely.” Amid growing tensions in the South China Sea between the Philippines and China, as well as risk of conflict with the US over Taiwan, Senator Wong used a speech on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Melbourne last week to step up calls for “preventative architecture” to avoid war. While not naming China,...