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Joe Hockey: Donald Trump’s main concern is ‘China and the Indo-Pacific’

Joe Hockey: Donald Trump’s main concern is ‘China and the Indo-Pacific’

SkyNews | June 27, 2025

Former ambassador to the US Joe Hockey claims United States President Donald Trump’s underlying focus is “China and the Indo-Pacific”.

“We do need the United States, they’re the biggest investor in Australia, they are crucial to the Indo-Pacific,” Mr Hockey told Sky News Australia.

“They’ve just shown the world their capability to deliver on their objectives, and importantly, they are a force for good and have been throughout our history.

“The danger is at the moment that we can slip from being a tier one ally of the United States to a tier three ally.

“Donald Trump … his focus is not really Europe, his focus is not really the Middle East, his focus is China and the Indo-Pacific.”

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