What are the implications of China’s rise for Australian foreign policy?

Order Description 1) security threat -the rise of chin" rel="nofollow">ina has security threat to aus 2) Defence White Paper - this talks about the implication of the rise of chin" rel="nofollow">ina 3) Affects Trade - because it means the south chin" rel="nofollow">ina sea becomes part of chin" rel="nofollow">ina waters. Any trade with japan affected because cost of trade goes up. Has implications. 4) South chin" rel="nofollow">ina sea, body of water that is on eastern side, goes out to japan, Philippin" rel="nofollow">ines, Indonesia. All that water, chin" rel="nofollow">ina is layin" rel="nofollow">ing claim to all of that water. On that water there is small reefs and chin" rel="nofollow">ina has been bulildin" rel="nofollow">ing and claimin" rel="nofollow">ing land on these reefs and buildin" rel="nofollow">ing military bases. This is ilegal. As its in" rel="nofollow">international islands. (martime law) they are creatin" rel="nofollow">ing land on these parts of land. Some of the islands are disputed islands between japan, Philippin" rel="nofollow">ines etc. Chin" rel="nofollow">ina has said they need to stay away - Philippin" rel="nofollow">ines took them to court. Court favoured Philppin" rel="nofollow">ines. This impacts australian foreign policy as it creates in" rel="nofollow">instability in" rel="nofollow">in the region. Effects our relationship with chin" rel="nofollow">ina. If war breaks out in" rel="nofollow">in that area it affects us. It also affects trade. If chin" rel="nofollow">ina closes of trade routes, that creates issues for Australia.