Richard Marles tells Al Jazeera China’s military build-up is the most ambitious since the end of World War II.

Jessica Washington is an Asia Correspondent based out of the Jakarta bureau. She has reported on the measles outbreak in Samoa, the bushfires in Austr... alia, the COVID-19 situation in Indonesia, as well as various natural disasters. She joined Al Jazeera in 2019. Follow her on Twitter @jeswashington
Richard Marles tells Al Jazeera China’s military build-up is the most ambitious since the end of World War II.
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