Australiaâs drum beating will only worsen relations Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss May 22, 2021 â 12.02am Save Normal text size Credit:Illustration: Andrew Dyson To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number. Australiaâs drum beating will only worsen relations CHINA Warmongers should note very carefully former Defence chief Peter Cosgroveâs observations about China:the Peopleâs Liberation Army is now a very potent force, and China has âunequivocally said over a long period of time that they regard Taiwan as being a part of Chinaâ (The Age, 19/5).