In her first trip to the UK as Foreign Minister, Penny Wong has told Britain to confront colonialism. MORE: 9News
In a speech in the UK early today, she said US-China tensions were making the region "more dangerous and volatile" and any conflict would be felt across the world.
The foreign minister said that it was "up to all countries to ask ourselves how can we each use our national power, our influence, our networks, our capabilities, to avert catastrophic conflict". She stressed the Albanese government did not want to "force people to choose sides" in the superpower rivalry between the US and China.
Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles are visiting the UK for talks with their British counterparts this week.UK 'should face up to colonial past'
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