As China Tensions Smoulder, Japan and Australia Move to Sign Defense Treaty

As China Tensions Smoulder, Japan and Australia Move to Sign Defense Treaty
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Japan and Australia plan to sign a treaty on Thursday that will allow their militaries to work more closely together, in the latest example of U.S. allies strengthening ties to counter the rising threat from China.

The treaty signing is a centerpiece of a virtual summit between Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison.

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