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Dominic Giannini

Five years of care required on China: Rudd

Kevin Rudd says Australia needs to increase diplomatic engagement with China. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Speak softly and carry a big stick.

That's the advice of former prime minister Kevin Rudd on how to handle an increasingly aggressive China in the Indo-Pacific.

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