Space officials from four of the Five Eyes – Australia, Canada, Britain and the US – attend a US Combined Force Space Component Command conference in 2019. Photo: Handout
Space officials from four of the Five Eyes – Australia, Canada, Britain and the US – attend a US Combined Force Space Component Command conference in 2019. Photo: Handout
China /  Diplomacy

Explainer |
Why is the Five Eyes intelligence alliance in Beijing’s cross hairs?

  • Britain, Australia, Canada and New Zealand toe delicate line as fellow member US battles China
  • Group is increasingly seen by Chinese leadership as an attempt by the US to dominate world affairs

Topic |   US-China relations
Sarah Zheng
Sarah Zheng in Beijing

Updated: 11:07pm, 20 Jun, 2020

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Space officials from four of the Five Eyes – Australia, Canada, Britain and the US – attend a US Combined Force Space Component Command conference in 2019. Photo: Handout
Space officials from four of the Five Eyes – Australia, Canada, Britain and the US – attend a US Combined Force Space Component Command conference in 2019. Photo: Handout
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