‘Congress will be involved’ in 30-day assessment of Aukus alliance formed to counter Beijing’s regional clout, defence secretary testifies
“A 30-day review on a project that really took years to develop?” Courtney asked during a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee, while noting that China’s dislike of Aukus was the alliance’s “ultimate sort of endorsement”.
Asked about Aukus in Beijing on Thursday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said China opposed “manufacturing bloc confrontation and anything that amplifies the risk of nuclear proliferation and exacerbates [an] arms race”.
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