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[/news/china/index.html China] and [/news/indonesia/index.html Indonesia] held war game exercises on Australia's doorstep just as Beijing bragged it could hit us with long-range missiles.
Guided-missile frigates practicing attack formation maneuvers, search and tour hà giang rescue operations and communication drills were put through their paces in waters off Jakarta over the weekend.
A Chinese propaganda outlet warned one day after the military exercises that Beijing should launch 'long-range strikes' on strategic Australia targets if Canberra gets involved in a potential conflict over [/news/taiwan/index.html Taiwan].
China and Indonesia held war game exercises on Australia's doorstep (pictured) just days before Beijing bragged it could hit us with long-range missiles.
Guided-missile frigates practicing attack formation maneuvers, search and rescue operations and tour hà nội hà giang communication drills were put through their paces in waters of Jakarta over the weekend.

Here, Chinese missile frigate Yuncheng launches an anti-ship missile during a military exercise in the waters near south China's Hainan Island and Paracel Islands in 2016
Australia's relationship with China has deteriorated rapidly over the past year with Beijing slapping about $20 billion of arbitrary tariffs and bans on exports including barley, wine, beef, copper, coal, cotton and seafood.
The campaign of economic coercion began after Scott Morrison's government in April last year called for an independent inquiry into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic, which first appeared in Wuhan during the end of 2019.
The plea for transparency infuriated the authoritarian state and tensions have ramped up as a result of the diplomatic spat.
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In recent weeks, discussions over the disputed island territory of Taiwan reached fever pitch, with Australian Home Affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo acknowledging the 'drums of war' are getting louder.
As part of Australia's strategy to push back against an increasingly aggressive and belligerent China, diplomats have tried to engage with southeast Asian nations who remain under threat from Beijing.
Chinese military forces continue to encroach on the sovereignty of its neighbours in the South China Sea including Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei and even Indonesia.
This graph shows the differing military capabilities of China and Australia as tensions between the two countries mount and The Global Times calls for possible military intention by Beijing
'Indonesia has a complex relationship with Beijing,' Dr David Engel, head of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute's Indonesia program told Daily Mail Australia.
'President Joko Widodo is keen to have as close of a relationship with China as possible, likely for reasons of self-interest, but at the same time China has infringed on their territory in the South China Sea so it remains tense.'
The two nations were locked in a dispute back in 2019 after China repeatedly encroached on vital fishing waters off the Natuna Islands which remain part of Indonesia's exclusive economic zone.
Despite the flare-up, the relationship appears to be back getting on track after China offered to recover the bodies of Indonesian sailors who perished after their submarine sank April 21.
'Plainly, China is doing that for their own self interest to gain some soft power and improve its standing in the region which generally isn't very good,' Dr Engel said. 
'Our government should be alert as to how China and Indonesia engage with each other and how much influence Beijing can wield in Jakarta.'
A Chinese naval ship sails into Sydney Harbour in June 2019 during a secret reciprocal visit - there are now warnings of an impending war between the nations
China has also warned Australia it must fall in line with its policy to 'reunify' the disputed island of Taiwan if it wants to trade to return to normal.

Pictured: Chinese Navy personal stand guard
But Dr Engel says any reading that Indonesia is drifting towards China is exaggerated.
'They're doing what a lot of countries are doing when it comes to Beijing - trying to thread the needle between their economy and their security,' he said.
'It's pretty clear that sentiment among ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries towards China has become increasingly negative.
'The behaviour that China has exhibited has been so threatening and tour hà nội hà giang worrisome to them in the South China Sea, there is growing anxiety when it comes to Beijing.
'So I don't think we should be too alarmed about Indonesia at this stage.' 
As the war games were being wrapped up on Sunday and the People's Liberation Army forces were congratulating themselves on a mission well done, Chinese state media fired a warning shot at Canberra war 'hawks'.
Australia could be on the verge of an all-out war with China as tensions between the two trading partners continue to escalate.

Pictured is Chinese President Xi Jinping
Beijing mouthpiece The Global Times said China should launch 'long-range strikes' on Australia's military facilities if Australia combats the People's Liberation Army in a potential war in the Taiwan Straits.

Pictured, PLA soldiers in  Kashgar, northwestern China's Xinjiang region
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