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China accuses US of power abuse with expanded blacklist of Chinese firms
South China Morning Post Major outlet·2026-06-13PLAP5: Strategic DecouplingP7: Alliance Architecture
Why it matters
US enforcement of technology/defence supply-chain decoupling from China signals sustained American commitment to strategic competition and reinforces the alliance posture Australia relies on under AUKUS. Escalating US-China economic-security friction accelerates the technological and industrial decoupling Australia must pursue to reduce PLA leverage and strengthen resilience.
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