During a meeting in March 2009, Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia, advised US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to be in a position to use force against China "if everything goes wrong".
Dalam sebuah pertemuan bulan Maret 2009, Kevin Rudd, Perdana Menteri Australia, menyarankan Menteri Luar Negeri Amerika Serikat Hillary Clinton agar bersikap siaga terhadap Cina "jika semuanya tidak sesuai harapan".