US should focus on economic ties to compete with China in Indo Pacific: Ex-Australia PM


SYDNEY: Australia's former Prime Minister Scott Morrison (pic), testifying at a US Congress panel hearing about countering China, has urged the US to "double down" on its economic engagement in the Indo Pacific where Beijing is asserting influence.

Speaking on Wednesday (July 23), Morrison said economic security is the main security focus of many countries in South-East Asia, and US leadership on economic issues and Western investment gives the region choice.

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