CHINA-AUSTRALIA: CHINA RATTLED BY U.S. AND U.K. DECISION TO HELP AUSTRALIA BUILD NUCLEAR SUBMARINES
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The new deal, dubbed 'Aukus' and unveiled on September 15, by which London and Washington
will help Canberra to build nuclear-powered submarines as well as swap knowledge on cyber
information, artificial intelligence, undersea technology, and other cutting-edge sciences, has
rattled Beijing. A Global Times article pointed out that so far, the US had shared such technology,
and that too on a limited scale, only with Britain. It said by now including Australia China will
consider Australia a target for nuclear attack in case conflict breaks out with the US.
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