Former Australian Prime Minister: The analogue of NATO in the Indo-Pacific region worries China

The United States, Japan, Australia, and India have created a NATO counterpart in the Indo-Pacific region, the QUAD military-political alliance, which is deeply troubling to China. After all, it is not hard to guess that he has a clear anti-Chinese orientation.

Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd talks about this in his article published by the American magazine Foreign Affairs.

Beijing believes that the "Quartet" gathered together may pose a serious obstacle to the Chinese plans. And the PRC leadership has reasons for concern.

After the emergence of a new alliance in the region, the possibility arose that, in the event of an attack by China on Taiwan, not only the United States, but also its QUAD allies, would oppose it. It is also possible that the alliance countries will jointly oppose the expansion of the PRC's presence in the South China and East China Seas. Beijing also fears that the four states will begin to exchange intelligence among themselves, affecting the interests of China.

In addition, the new coalition is changing the balance of power in the region not in favor of the PRC. It is also possible that the alliance will expand. In particular, South Korea is the closest candidate for membership.

Of course, China is taking steps to split the QUAD. In doing so, he uses the "carrot and stick" method, acting mainly with the help of economic instruments. In particular, he has already announced an embargo on the supply of many types of Australian products. On the other hand, for each of the alliance countries, economic ties with the PRC are of great importance, the rupture of which will cause serious damage to their economies. This gives Beijing some chances to undermine the unity of the military-political alliance that has emerged in the region.

Comments

[Artyom Karagodin]

China does not even know that this alliance worries it. ... The Australians, here, have reminded that it is time to start to be afraid.

[Alex777]

So the Australians should start to be afraid. PRC sanctions.
China will reconcile with India, the rest will remain fools.

[Gunther]

while "quad" is more of a meeting-plans-statements.
But if South Korea joins 4-ke, and most importantly - Taiwan, then this can serve as the beginning of a real military alliance between India and the United States with its lackeys.
China is unlikely to be able to limit itself to "101 Chinese warnings."

[Doccor18]

in the event of a Chinese attack on Taiwan ...

Let it not be. China is not its own enemy.
And for all this "four", China is the number one trading partner.

[URAL72]

The USSR was also an important trade and sometimes political partner of Germany by 1941. We were feared and hated by Europe, Japan and the United States. The Germans were perceived as junior partners, until 1939. Australia has always participated in the US military adventures - Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan. And there was already a bloc in Southeast Asia. But for India, that would be a mistake. I don’t think she’ll go into any military bloc at all. They are supporters of laissez-faire and non-affiliation. At the level of the constitution. Besides, they are too confident in their abilities.

[bayard]

India is far from being so confident in its strength, and it needs allies against China.
How many dozens \ hundreds of Indian soldiers are there, the Chinese beat with sticks and stones?
They only recently began to withdraw tanks and heavy weapons from there (now they are going to start again), so China is India's enemy.
And a friend / ally of her enemy.
So there are plenty of incentives for India.
And it is profitable to buy weapons from the Russian Federation - cheaper and often of better quality.

China, by its actions and policies, pushed India into this union (still more conditional) and made it (union) indigestible for itself.
Dizzy with success?
Yes .
Does this union bother them?
It's already starting.

[Vladimir Mashkov]

Although India has some graters with China, it is still unclear what it is doing there. And the United States can be understood: it is looking for allies to confront China and Russia, and it is seducing India and Brazil.

[bayard]

Quote: Vladimir Mashkov

Although India has some graters with China

They have already fought with them. Apart from border conflicts.
China has territorial claims with all of its neighbors.
And with the Russian Federation - too.
Only he has not officially posted them yet. But at school, children are taught about historical China up to the Urals.

Quote: Vladimir Mashkov

what is she doing there.

Defends its borders.
What else are the troops of any state doing on their border?
And the Russian Federation is preparing a contract for the supply of light tanks to India for Laddakh.
And the modernization of the entire Su-30MKI fleet to the level of the Su-35.
But perhaps this consolidated external threat will bring China to its senses in relations with the Russian Federation and at least try to be useful to Russia.
Not to benefit from Russia, but to be useful to her.
Otherwise, what kind of partnership?
For another swinishness?

[Vladimir Mashkov]

Quote: bayard

Otherwise, what kind of partnership?

You may be right. The tricky thing is geopolitics ...

[tralflot1832]

China has already dealt with Australia on coal, everything is fine with coal in Russia, but China is still fighting with LNG only in words. The Australians are still receiving their 10 billion for LNG.

[Alex777]

The Chinese authorities have ordered from November 6 to stop purchasing from Australia at least seven product categories, including coal, copper, lumber, barley, sugar, wine and lobster. At the same time, iron ore - China's largest import from Australia - was not subject to restrictions.

These restrictions have been in effect since last year, but the Chinese have left something in reserve ...

[bayard]

Quote: tralflot1832

But with LNG, the PRC is still fighting only in words. The Australians are still receiving their 10 billion for LNG.

Liquefied gas carriers for Yamal are still under construction.
And the icebreakers are super heavy.
There is not enough LNG in the world, there is a struggle for it, prices are rising. But there is Yamal, there is the Power of Siberia pipeline, there are gas pipelines from Central Asia ... If the Yamal gas goes, Australia will be sent.
And he will go to Japan and India - to seal the union.

[tralflot1832]

LNG has already been delivered to India from Yamal. The total has already bought 10% of the floating terminals. It already operates from Kildin, in Kamchatka so far only on paper.

[bayard]

India has invested in the project and will receive its gas.
But the Chinese have staked out their investments there.
So everyone will get gas.
And it is very good that it is so expensive.

[pyagomail.com]

Japan, India - the traditional opponents of China, the United States - would like to make him obedient, which forced Australia to join this bloc, if only an urgent request from the United States. A direct confrontation with China is unlikely; it is more likely to be sanctions on the information front, as with us.

[Egoza]

Quote: pyagomail.ru

which forced Australia to join this bloc, if only an urgent request from the United States.

Australia is Britain's favorite daughter. Look at her flag. So here and "the Englishwoman shits"

[rocket757]

Former Australian Prime Minister: The analogue of NATO in the Indo-Pacific region worries China

Let's see what happens. How many times have you tried?

[rotmistr60]

The United States, Japan, Australia, and India have created a NATO counterpart in the Indo-Pacific region, the QUAD military-political alliance, which deeply worries China

And India, because of its territorial disputes with China, has joined this new scam? The main thing here is that the creators of this alliance should not be disturbed by China in the future. Poorly, the Americans worked on the topic - only three countries managed to recruit "friends" against the PRC.

[voyaka uh]

There are only three countries - but three countries are strong.
1) Japan is rapidly building up its fleet and is technologically ready for the rapid creation of nuclear weapons.
2) India is a huge country with nuclear weapons.
3) Australia is a developed country with rich natural resources.

[taiga2018]

Listen, gentlemen, sub-Americans, in your present NATO is confusion and vacillation, and you want China to be afraid of a hastily cobbled together alliance ...

[APASUS]

Most of all in this situation, I like the role of Australia. With a small population and large natural resources, we did not occupy a bad niche in the market, but decided to play politics.

[Xlor]

Ukraine is still lacking in this alliance ...

[Wolf]

Australia from its head was an Anglo-Saxon dog, faithfully served London and the United States, so nothing strange about their behavior. But how did the servant from Australia manage to read the Indian question to the English dog? India freed the British yoke from Gandia and it's hard to get into the mouth of the Anglo-Saxons from the new and voluntary hard, except for the British agents in India who are many?

[evgen1221]

Yes, nothing new - the godfather cobbles together an asset of sixes so that he can carry chestnuts out of the fire for himself and receive honors, well, you can push your junk to the boys dearly (this is a firm from the shoulder of His Highness)

[Seld]

Quote: evgen1221

Yes, nothing new - the godfather cobbles together an asset of sixes so that he can carry chestnuts out of the fire for himself and receive honors, well, you can push your junk to the boys dearly (this is a firm from the shoulder of His Highness)

I am sure that if the "affair" even hints at a direct confrontation with China, none of this "bloc" will be particularly "ruffled". None of the "neighbors" will dare to enter into a really tough conflict with the economy number 1 in the Azitat-Pacific region. For losses are incompatible with virtually ghostly benefits on a piece of paper. But they can be spoken about in words. For the sake of form. By the way, there is a general impression: the era of "alliances-blocs" has come, which in fact no one is going to observe. And everyone knows about it. therefore they "block". Like rabbits. Such "blocks" are created exclusively, such as belching "entente". The whole story is that economic relations have become so close and interpenetrating that any "alliance-bloc" automatically takes itself out of the macroeconomic brackets in economic terms. Another option: the "blocs" begin to take revenge on the blizzard and pretend to impose some kind of sanctions. Don't believe me? Ha! See the dynamics of sanctions against, for example, the USSR, Cuba, China, Russia. And what? Is there less sausage in Russia? Lined up for cheese, potatoes, and brandy? Or maybe they have less travel to "Crimea and Sochi" in the Russian Federation? By the way ... Over the past month I found information about the deficit and queues in the Russian Federation ... Do you know what the deficit has arisen? On foreign cars ... Do not believe me, see the statistics of car sales for July 2021. Sanctions ...., "poorer" in the Russian Federation. All the cars are sold out ...

[Borisych]

And the Russian Federation is concerned about the state of affairs with battleships and platypuses. Is it true they say that the Inglians exiled all sorts of murderers and murderers to Australia? Is it now the ex-prime minister of their direct descendant? Difficult thing, life ...