"When China provided aid, Australia fell into a huge failure," the Australian News Network lamented on February 1. China sent relief supplies to Tonga and won the hearts of Australia's neighbor, while Australia's largest warship was embarrassed at its docks.
Screenshot of Australian media report
It was reported that after the volcanic eruption and tsunami of 14 January swept through the Tonga Archipelago, the international community was reportedly taking full action to provide assistance. The Australian Navy's amphibious assault ship Adelaide, which arrived in Tonga last Wednesday, was one of the first members to take part in the aid, carrying more than 250 palletized shelves of humanitarian aid.
However, due to a serious failure of the power system, the warship has been largely powerless over the past few days. Compared to the gorgeous video and enthusiastic press release issued by the Australian Ministry of Defence, the glitch was a particularly embarrassing event. South Australian Senator and former member of the Australian Navy's submarine force, Rex Patrick tweeted: "This warship cost a lot of money and they shouldn't have a little bit of a malfunction in combat." ”
HMS Adelaide amphibious assault ship
The Australian News Network also said that such a problem in the fight would be catastrophic, and at the level of geopolitical influence, it was also an embarrassing setback.
For comparison, the Australian News Network reported on the actions and plans of the Chinese People's Liberation Army to assist Tonga.
The Chinese Navy's amphibious transport ship Wuzhishan and the integrated supply ship Chaganhu will carry out the operation of providing relief supplies to Tonga, which left the southern Chinese port city of Guangzhou on January 31, according to the report. In recent years, Australia has been concerned about China's growing influence in the South Pacific. China is also one of the few countries in the Asia-Pacific region with large amphibious ships, which are particularly suitable for disaster relief missions.
Australian media quoted Chinese media as saying that on the eve of the Spring Festival, the PLA's action against Tonga demonstrated China's responsibility and ability, "When other countries fight disasters, we must provide help and jointly deal with disasters, which is the best interpretation of a community with a shared future for mankind." ”
Author: Editor Z