Australia says ‘deeply concerning, destabilising’ Chinese exercises near Taiwan risk inflaming regional tension
The Guardian • 12/31/2025 – 1/1/2026
Summary
Australia has expressed deep concern over Chinese military exercises near Taiwan, describing them as "deeply concerning" and "destabilising." The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Dfat) stated that these large-scale simulations could increase the risk of accident, miscalculation, or escalation, and Australia has raised the issue with Chinese officials.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
111d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
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Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^2652/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^2652/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 35
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Age: 112 days - proven survivor
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