A Chinese Navy helicopter flies close to a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources plane above Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Feb. 18, 2025. Ezra Acayan/Getty Images
Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has warned the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is part of a serious challenge to the West.
Abbott argued the communist regime was more dangerous long-term than the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) due to its perceived economic clout and military buildup.
