China's stooge threatens Australia with missile strikes, plans to 'deter extreme forces'

Chinese state media threatened Australia with Chinese state media threatens Australia with missile strikes if it gets involved in a potential military conflict over Taiwan. fierce piece from state media comes after Australia's home affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo said "drums of war" were beating. Even though Taiwan has been governed independently, Beijing claims full sovereignty over Taiwan.

In an editorial published in State-run outlet Global Times on May 8, its editor-in-chief Hu Xijin said that country should retaliate with 'long-range strikes' if Australia "interferes in cross-Straits situation". Blaming 'Australian hawks" of hinting that 'Australia will assist US military and participate in war", editorial furr suggests that "China should also reveal this plan through n-official channels." article titles China needs to make a plan to deter extreme forces of Australia was published amid rising tensions between two countries.

Chinese media threatens Australia with missile strikes

"I suggest China make a plan to impose retaliatory punishment against Australia once it militarily interferes in cross-Straits situation. plan should include long-range strikes on military facilities and relevant key facilities on Australian soil if it really sends its troops to China's offshore areas and combats against PLA," editorial reads.

"In addition to making plan, China should also reveal this plan through n-official channels to deter extreme forces of Australia and prevent m from taking risk and committing irresponsible actions."

He went on to say that "China loves peace" but also threatened "disasters" against Australia. "China has a strong production capability, including producing additional long-range missiles with conventional warheads that target military objectives in Australia when situation becomes highly tense," article read. 

Australia says "drums of war" were beating

Earlier, Australia's home affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo said "drums of war" were beating. Pezzullo sent a mess to staffers where he did t specifically mention China but said " drums of war beat - sometimes faintly and distantly, and at or times more loudly and ever closer".  Last month, Defence Minister Peter Dutton warned potential conflict between Australia and China over Taiwan "should t be discounted".

Last week, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison had said that Australia will maintain its Taiwan policy. Morrison said his government had “always houred all of our arrangements in Indo-Pacific” when asked about his support for Taiwan. “We always have stood for freedom in our part of world,” he reportedly said. 

remarks came after Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said that China seemed to be “preparing for a final assault against Taiwan.” Furr he urged Australia to step up its relations with island and continue its support amid threats from Beijing.

(With inputs from ANI)