America's foreign minister cautions of the Technologies during an address to the UN

 Foreign Minister Penny Wong invoked the China-Taiwan tensions in all but name in her first significant speech to the United Nations, warning of the consequences of a conflict in the Indo-Pacific area.

Wong warned of the "catastrophic" effects fighting in the Indo-Pacific would have on Australia and the other Asia-Pacific countries in her address in which she also denounced Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

"We must make sure that rivalry does not erupt into violence in my own region, where the geopolitical battle gets progressively sharper," WWong continued, "We must prevent rivalry from escalating into bloodshed in my own region, where the geopolitical fight is becoming more intense."

Because it would be disastrous for our people and our prosperity if war broke out in the Indo-Pacific. Additionally, because the Indo-Pacific is crucial to the wealth and security of the whole world, the expense would affect every person.

How can nations "hit the brakes" on escalating tensions like the one in the Indo-Pacific, Wong questioned?

It is up to every one of us to consider how we may utilize our state authority, influence, networks, and other resources to prevent a major conflict, she said.

How can we fulfill our obligations to lower tensions and put the breaks on escalating violence before it spreads throughout our area or beyond?

In recent months, tensions between China and Taiwan have risen.

Wong is speaking to the UN to remind the organization that Australia wants a seat on the council in 2029. She will provide evidence for this by explaining Australia's "resolve" to combat the Asia Pacific region's escalating conflicts.

The Australian people, in Wong's words, "want to be better, more engaged, and more helpful members of the Pacific family."

"Australians wish to strengthen our economic, military, and marine ties with Pacific Island nations. We also aim to be the preferred partner for security and prosperity in the Pacific.

It's the reason we're applying for a seat on the UN Security Council in 2029–2030. For this reason, we advocate for the Security Council to be reformed to include more permanent members from Asia, including India and Japan, and from Africa.

We cannot let the major powers manage it.

She described Australia's ambition to become a major role on the international scene and urged smaller nations to separate their own fate from that which was purportedly chosen by superpowers on a global scale.

It serves as a reminder that each country must develop its own agency and make its own decisions. We cannot rely on the major powers. And we cannot stand by while major countries break the law, she added.

To small and medium-sized countries like my own, I say: "We are more than simply supporting characters in a huge geopolitical drama on a stage dominated by great powers."

We must all work together to build the stable, peaceful, prosperous, and sovereignty-respecting world to which we all aspire.