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Written by: Zhang Zijie
2020-07-29 02:30
Last update date: 2020-07-29 02:31Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne visited Washington for two days on July 27 and met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The two sides agreed to strengthen cooperation on the South China Sea and Hong Kong issues.
Pompeo and Pine held a joint press conference on the 28th. The former praised the Australian government for stepping up to face China's pressure, and said that the United States and Australia will continue to cooperate to reaffirm the rule of law in the South China Sea. He also mentioned the meeting between the two on Twitter earlier the same day, saying that the US-Australia alliance is very important to maintaining peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
Pine believes that the relationship between Australia and China is very important, and the Canberra government has no intention of harming the relationship, but emphasized that the Australian government will not do anything against national interests.
Pleased to meet with Australian Foreign Minister @MarisePayne yesterday in Washington. The US-Australia alliance is a critical safeguard of peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. #USwithAUS pic.twitter.com/bH8xMHFIAj
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) July 28, 2020The two foreign ministers and defense ministers also held the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultation (AUSMIN). The two parties subsequently issued a joint statement that the two sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. Lead the two countries and other affected countries to embark on the epidemic.
In addition, the United States and Australia also expressed concern about China’s implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, saying that Beijing’s actions undermined Hong Kong’s autonomy and freedom under the Sino-US Joint Declaration. Therefore, the two countries adopted the suspension of the extradition agreement with Hong Kong and supported Hong Kong. The Legislative Council elections to be held in September can be held under the principles of freedom and fairness.
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