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AUKUS

China withdrew a draft resolution against the AUKUS alliance at the general conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna.

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China withdrew a draft resolution against the AUKUS alliance at the general conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna.

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AUKUS

  • The AUKUS is a pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States under which Australia acquires nuclear-powered submarines.
  • It has largely been seen as a response to the increasingly aggressive and assertive behaviour of China across the Indo-Pacific.