Speaking during a visit to China, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has affirmed his country's policy concerning Taiwan, which seeks to uphold the cross-strait status quo with no unilateral action from either side.
00:00Australia says it will continue to uphold its Taiwan policy and support the status quo.
00:05That's after U.S. officials reportedly asked Quad member countries about their Taiwan invasion contingency plans.
00:12We support the status quo when it comes to Taiwan.
00:18We don't support any unilateral action there.
00:21We have a clear position and we have been consistent about that.
00:27What's important when it comes to international relationships is that you have a stable, orderly, coherent position going forward.
00:37Australia does. We want peace and security in our region.
00:41We don't want any change to the status quo.
00:45Albanese made that statement while touring several Chinese cities, inking a deal to promote Chinese tourism to Australia.
00:51Meanwhile, Australian Defense Industry Minister Pat Conroy also said that Australia would not commit any troops in advance in line with his country's general defense policies.
01:01Conroy also expressed concerns about China's military buildup, saying Australia wants a balanced Indo-Pacific region.
