Islands Near Australia Could Be Sold To China

Businessman Ian Gowrie-Smith, who is the owner of the islands named the Conflict Islands near Australia, said that it could be sold to China as he had received no response from the Australian government.

Without purchasing the Conflict Islands, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told local media that Australia is doing more than enough to compete with China.

The islands, which the present owner has threatened to sell to Beijing, are made up of 21 coral atolls and are situated between...

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