The treatment of refugees and asylum seekers by Australia has been described as cruel and inhuman by the United Nations.

A top Chinese diplomat says Australia has become a "saber wielder" rather than a defender of peace as a result of a recent trilateral deal that would allow Canberra to acquire at least eight nuclear-powered submarines with US and British technology.

The US says it will assist Chinese Taipei if a war breaks out with China. The comments have been met with condemnation from officials in Beijing who warned the US against escalation of the already high tensions in their bilateral ties.

China warns Britain to be cautious about its military pact with the US and Australia.

The US decides to provide Australia with 12 attack helicopters.

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says the AUKUS alliance between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States was a “wake-up call” for the EU and carried significant implications for the future of relations with Washington.

Russia says US-led alliances, AUKUS and Quad, are "detrimental" to the existing system in Indo-Pacific region.