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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent

Australia and Japan to share intelligence on China in security deal, ambassador says

Japan’s ambassador Yamagami Shingo
Japan’s ambassador Yamagami Shingo speaks ahead of a new security declaration to be signed by Australia’s PM and his Japanese counterpart in Perth on Saturday. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

Japan and Australia will share intelligence assessments about China’s military buildup and intentions under a security deal to be signed by the two prime ministers this weekend.

Japan’s ambassador, Shingo Yamagami, also hinted that Australia was likely to be invited to the G7 summit in Hiroshima next year, saying its participation would be a “natural” step at a time of worsening tensions in the region.

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