Scathing China accuses Australia of becoming a ‘geopolitical puppet’

Sydney | China has accused Australia and Japan of provoking tensions in the Asia-Pacific region after their foreign and defence ministers met in Tokyo days after Beijing staged its largest military parade in decades.

In an editorial on Monday, the state-run China Daily said the meeting between Australian ministers Penny Wong and Richard Marles and their Japanese counterparts “sought to provoke China on issues that concern its core interests”.