'The Chinese Embassy in Manila strongly denied Philippine military reports that Beijing has been recruiting Filipino military personnel as consultants and planting operatives in “sleeper cells” throughout the country.' scmp.com/week-asia/poli…

With ASEAN friends to hear Foreign Minister Wong’s important speech at @ANU_NSC last night.

“Our region is being reshaped. And Australians know our choices and actions matter. So we work with partners and friends to shape the region in our interests.”

foreignminister.gov.au/minister/penny…

🇦🇺Blue Dragon has twenty years of experience in 🇻🇳 helping those who need it. Now they’re leading the fight to end human trafficking.

Meeting co-CEOs Vi and Skye at the Blue Dragon HQ in Hanoi to talk about their work and future plans was a real highlight of my week.

This is how we protect 'freedom of navigation' and uphold international law and UNCLOS.

🇺🇸 USS Mobile, 🇯🇵 destroyer JS Akebono, 🇦🇺 frigate HMAS Warramunga and 🇵🇭 frigate BRP Antonio Luna during a maritime cooperative activity, April 7, 2024, within the Philippines' Exclusive…

#SCOOP Biden to warn #China over aggressive acts around #SecondThomasShoal in South China Sea, arguably most dangerous #flashpoint as Washington worries China will trigger US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty

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Not great news on #WorldHealthDay
(But 🇦🇺 worked closely with 🇻🇳 Ministry of Health thru #Covid - they know what they’re doing. 👍)
Việt Nam News Angela Pratt
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The US, Japan, Australia & the Philippines will hold first joint naval exercises in a show of force Sunday in the South China Sea amid Beijing’s aggressive actions.
It is to uphold the rule of law & freedom of navigation & overflight in the Indo-Pacific. apnews.com/article/south-…

Australia is busy!

Today, we - 🇦🇺🇺🇸🇯🇵🇵🇭- announce joint “Maritime Cooperative Activity” to 💪 interoperability, doctrines & tactics.

Part of our collective commitment to regional cooperation & maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Full statement: minister.defence.gov.au/statements/202…

BREAKING: UN Secretary-General António Guterres appoints Julie Bishop as Special Envoy on Myanmar.

🇦🇺 will be seeking (and confident of receiving) Viet Nam Diplomacy #VietNamForUNHRC’s 🇻🇳 full support to Ms Bishop - in what will be a difficult and important assignment.

🙏 to the Diplomatic Academy of 🇻🇳 for organising the workshop on Innovation and Technology for Future Development, in partnership with the Embassies of 🇦🇺🇮🇳 🇯🇵 🇺🇸. We focused on the 4️⃣ countries’ take on technology and innovation for the development of 🇻🇳 and our region. 🧵

For those interested in maritime law/diplomacy, there have been some excellent posts about the troubling situation in the #SCS

Recently appreciating the work of Thea Tan Ray Powell
Indo-Pacific News - Geo-Politics & Defense Collin Koh 🇸🇬🇺🇦 aka "SG Government Consultant"

Reading Rigoberto D. Tiglao & Global Times for the alternate view.

Thank you Viet Nam Diplomacy #VietNamForUNHRC for joining us in making this @un_hrc resolution a success 🙏
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Anton Gerashchenko In recent years, Taiwan has been actively building offshore wind power and onshore solar photovoltaic power, combined with energy storage systems.

Today, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake occurred in Taiwan, which caused six generators to trip offline. However, there was no power…

UNDP Governance UNDP Global Policy Centre for Governance (OGC) Ramla Khalidi Ireland in Vietnam 🇮🇪 Andrew Goledzinowski 🇦🇺 Sabina Stein huyendo PAPI Viet Nam Edmund Malesky 📺 Don't miss the latest on VTV prime time news covering #PAPI2023 launch! Ramla Khalidi stresses tackling #corruption at its core, Andrew Goledzinowski 🇦🇺 advocates for #innovation incentives, & Dak Lak's official discusses transparency challenges.
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I expressed Australia’s anger and concern at the death of Zomi Frankcom to Prime Minister Netanyahu in a phone call this morning.

We have called for full transparency and accountability, and for aid to reach Gaza unimpeded and in large quantities.