Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the UN: the implementation of the AUKUS project could lead to an arms race in the region

“This raises doubts about peace and stability in the region, and can also lead to an arms race in the region,” TASS quoted him as saying.

Jun pointed out that the explanations of the US and UK on the partnership in the AUKUS defense project are insufficient.

Earlier, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said that Australia, with the support of the UK and the US, is militarizing the South Pacific.

Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Igor Morgulov said that the plans of Canada, Japan and New Zealand to engage in dialogue with AUKUS indicate their desire to bring NATO military potential to the Asia-Pacific region.