14 December 2021

South Korea’s rare earths, defence deals with Australia not aimed at China

Tom Corben
Research Fellow, Foreign Policy and Defence, United States Studies Centre

SCMP reports that South Korean President Moon has signed a string of deals in Australia, where he is on a state visit that local media have painted as being aimed at China. The article quotes USSC research associate Tom Corben.

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Tom Corben
Research Fellow, Foreign Policy and Defence, United States Studies Centre
Tom Corben is a Research Fellow in the Foreign Policy and Defence Program at the United States Studies Centre, where he works on US Indo-Pacific Strategy, regional strategic dynamics, defence industry and technology issues, and alliance modernisation trends.

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