Aug 12 (Sky News Australia) - Sky News host Peter Gleeson says reports Japan's Defence Minister has urged Australia to "step up on China" to ensure Beijing's dominance is "not inevitable".
One of the Nine papers reports Japan's Defence Minister said "China is trying to change the status quo in the region by force and called on Australia and other allies to step up to ensure Beijing's dominance is not inevitable".
"It now seems that Japan is equally concerned about the rise of the Chinese," Mr Gleeson said.
Mr Gleeson also spoke with The Daily Telegraph's National Political Reporter Clare Armstrong on the matter.