Tech & Science Daily: US, UK & Australia Gang up on China in Security Pact

Prime Minister Boris Johnson (right) and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the creation of the Aukus pact alongside US President Joe Biden (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
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Rachelle Abbott16 September 2021

US President Joe Biden teamed up with Boris Johnson and Australian PM Scott Morrison to announce new tech security plans that will effectively gang up on China.

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China has already hit back and says the agreement is "extremely irresponsible".

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