Australia Targets Padded Beijing In The South China Sea

Map of the South China Sea area disputed and Australian.

SYDNEY - Media China's state-run Global Times, has spit strong threat against Australia in an editorial related to the South China Sea conflict. Chinese media have even named Australia as the ideal or soft targets for Beijing because it is considered an ally of the United States (US) that powers are not real.

The threat came after Australia daring urged China to abide by the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Related disputed South China Sea region that came out July 12, 2016 in Den Haag. As is known, won a lawsuit Philippines PCA ruling on the dispute about China's "Nine-Dash Line" area of ​​the sea. "Australia is not even a 'paper tiger', it's just 'cat' paper," the Global Times editorial. The term "paper tiger" refers to something that seems scary but no real power. In addition to call Australia an ideal target, the media also called on China to "revenge" for the courage Australia urged China to abide by the decision of PCA.

Dr Michael Clarke, Professor at the National Security College, told news.com.au, Monday (01/08/2016), that the reason for the media to call Australia an ideal target for Beijing, because China has aggressive feelings towards Australia at the moment.

"They really 'hell' is determined to target the US, and said Australia is extra-regional actors who do not have a role to play in this regard," he said.

In other words, he added, China wants Australia to not interfere in the South China Sea dispute at all. Clarke said the results of the US presidential election later can make a dramatic difference to Australia's role in the South China Sea conflict.

Dr Adam Lockyer, a security expert from Macquarie University, told news.com.au that the last thing Australia needs is to choose between China and the US. "Australia's position is that we do not want to choose," he said. "As soon as we were forced to make a choice, we lose. The principle of Australian foreign policy is 'Do not choose between the US and China'. Doing good things will affect our security or the economy. Or both, "he continued.(RIP:WWIII)