Deterrence key to preventing war with China: Rudd

Avoiding war with China requires Western allies to present a strong enough show of deterrence to make clear to Beijing the high cost of conflict while also establishing “guard rails” for dialogue, Australia’s ambassador to the US, Kevin Rudd, said.

A recent easing of tensions as high-level political dialogue restarted and co-operation on climate change was explored did not mean security issues between Washington and Beijing were resolved, he said.

More: China-US tensions: Kevin Rudd, Australian ambassador to the US, says deterrence key to preventing war with China (afr.com)

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