# Frenemies: How Australia is balancing superpower rivalry

https://mins.news/en/item/78095

- BBC Chinese, 2026-09-29 05:46 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/c6lyq5d3g9j8o/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Australia is deepening security ties with the US as China’s military strength and influence in the Pacific grow. The country is taking part in the Southern Jackaroo exercise and expanding defence cooperation, including AUKUS, while China remains its largest trading partner. Polls show most Australians still see China more as an economic partner than a security threat.

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