Australia Rejects Beijing’s Claims to South China Sea, Joining US

The Royal Australian Navy guided-missile frigate HMAS Parramatta (L) is underway with the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS America, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill and the Arleigh-Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry on the South China Sea on April 18, 2020. U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas Huynh

Australia has formally declared that China’s major maritime claims in the South China Sea have “no legal basis” and are invalid.

The move comes after the United States formally rejected Beijing’s claims to the South China Sea earlier this month.