Generation: Power Competition

generation: The minister says the region is playing host to the defining great power competition of the current generation, according to Nine News Australia. He says China's economy and influence is growing rapidly, yet the United States remains Australia's closest friend and ally. To improve your experience update it here News National Aust 'uniquely' placed in power struggle4 58pm Sep 6, is uniquely placed to help manage the competition for power in the Asia-Pacific, new Defence Minister Christopher Pyne says. The Australian government is firmly committed to maintaining a constructive, positive relationship with China founded on our broad mutual interests and on mutual respect for our mutual benefit, he told the Land Forces conference in Adelaide on Wednesday. Mr Pyne said other issues he intended to focus on as defence minister were growing Australia's military relations with Japan, India and other south Pacific nations and enhancing the nation's military capability and maintaining its technological edge. Our long friendship with both nations and our close economic and people-to-people links place us in a unique position to help manage this vital relationship. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.