Australia’s Dutton Vows to Work With U.S., China to Ensure Peace

  • Newly appointed defense minister speaks in Sky News interview
  • “We don’t want to see conflict in our region,” Dutton said

Peter Dutton 

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Australia’s newly appointed Defense Minister Peter Dutton said China’s Global Times newspaper is “half right” in describing him as a hawk, saying he intends to work closely with the U.S. and other allies in maintaining peace in the region.