Andrew Robb warns on military at Melbourne China forum

Mr Robb said that although he did not know why the Western media were not invited or allowed in, there was no "secret squirrel stuff". "They are so cautious … once bitten, twice as shy," he said. "But there wasn't anything that was a problem, it was all positive to me. Their shyness and caution wasn't necessary." In his speech, Mr Robb said China's strong military growth had contributed to global uncertainty and that it must demonstrate these forces were defensive, not aggressive. "As China re-emerges to where it was for 18 of the last 20 centuries as a major…