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PM warns China and US the Indo-Pacific not their 'chessboard'

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Albanese rebuked major powers in New York by declaring the Indo-Pacific is not a chessboard.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declared the post-1945 global order outdated during a major foreign policy address in New York. He explicitly warned both China and the United States that the Indo-Pacific must not be treated as a geopolitical chessboard. Ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, Albanese also framed climate security as a new pillar of national security, though advocates criticized his domestic fossil fuel policies.

Anthony Albanese delivered a major foreign policy speech in New York ahead of the United Nations General Assembly.
The Australian prime minister argued that the post-1945 international order is no longer fit for purpose.
Environmental advocates criticized Australia for domestic fossil fuel practices despite the prime minister's international climate rhetoric.

Timeline

Sep 21Anthony Albanese urged global climate action and framed climate security as national security in New York.
Sep 23Anthony Albanese warned China and the US that the Indo-Pacific is not their chessboard and declared the post-1945 order unfit for purpose.

Why it matters

Prime ministerial addresses at the United Nations General Assembly serve as critical platforms for middle powers like Australia to shape global norms and articulate strategic positioning amid intensifying US-China competition and climate pressures.

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivered addresses in New York emphasizing climate security and addressing international order ahead of UN meetings.

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