Is China About To Start A 'Grey Zone' War With Australia?

Beijing has had increasingly mocked Australia's defiance towards China since relations soured after Canberra called for an inquiry into the origins of the Coronavirus pandemic

Daily Mail: How China is on the verge of starting a 'grey zone' war with Scott Morrison by sending a flotilla of unmarked, fully armed militia ships into Australian waters - as experts warn a conflict with the communist giant is edging ever closer

* Taiwan's Foreign Minister expects China to begin covertly bullying Australia

* Joseph Wu said a maritime militia is used to harass opponents in their waters

* These ships could include civilian vessels such as large armed fishing boats

China is set to wage a campaign of harassment against Australia by sending a militia of armed and unmarked fishing boats into its waters, the Taiwanese government has warned.

Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said China was likely to launch what is known as a 'grey-zone' war in Australian waters by sending civilian vessels commandeered by the communist nation's navy.

The risk of war with China in the Indo-Pacific region is growing and the world is facing uncertainty not seen since the 1930s, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.

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WNU Editor: IMHO. You are already in a "grey zone" conflict when Chinese state media is warning you that that you may be bombed .... Chinese State Media Say Australia Will Be Bombed If They Support US Military Action Defending Taiwan (May 9, 2021).