Australian PM Rejects Chinese Criticism of Nuclear Sub Deal

Australian PM Rejects Chinese Criticism of Nuclear Sub Deal
The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) returns to U.S. Naval Base in Guam on Aug. 19, 2021. Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Naomi Johnson/U.S. Navy via AP
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CANBERRA—Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday rejected Chinese criticism of Australia’s new nuclear submarine alliance with the United States, and said he doesn’t mind that President Joe Biden might have forgotten his name.

China reacted angrily when Biden, Morrison, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson used a virtual news conference this week to announce a trilateral defense alliance that will provide Australia with a fleet of at least eight nuclear-powered submarines.