Beijing has continued to speak out against the AUKUS partnership, warning the submarines deal between Australia, the United Kingdom and United States poses 'serious nuclear proliferation risks'.
under the trilateral partnership, which is expected to cost between $268 billion and $368 billion.
China's Foreign Ministry said the AUKUS submarines deal poses"serious nuclear proliferation risks". Picture: Getty Images. Australia will also buy three submarines from the United States' Virginia class fleet. Picture: Supplieda day earlier warning Australia was going"further down the wrong and dangerous path"The comments come during a period of rising tensions over the Indo-Pacific, which is one of Australia's key trading regions.
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