Foreign Minister Penny Wong has pleaded with the United States to remain committed to the Indo-Pacific in a thinly veiled warning that China could be emboldened to carry out further coercion and interference in an “unbalanced” region.

Speaking at the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) dinner in Canberra, Senator Wong has boasted of the Albanese government’s diplomatic achievements since coming to power in 2022.

In her Monday night speech Senator Wong claimed: “We have stabilised relations with China, without compromising on our interests” and declared “the United States is our closest ally, and our principal economic and strategic partner”.

“Our guiding purpose for the past three years and our focus for the years ahead is to help build the region we want. A region in b

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