Penny Wong deflects several questions about Australia's response to China's military build up Labor government win AUKUS support from party at ALP national conference Penny Wong has refused to be drawn on whether Australia is now in an arms race with China,. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman Penny Wong has refused to be drawn on whether Australia is now in an arms race with China, despite one of her colleagues claiming it has already begun. The Foreign Minister sidestepped several questions about whether the government was trying to keep up with Beijing's military build-up when asked on Sunday morning.

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