Washington | Donald Trump is expected to press Australia to take more action to curb China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific, after appointing two China hawks to top foreign policy roles.

The president-elect this week chose Congressman Mike Waltz, a former Green Beret who has called China an “existential” threat, as national security adviser. Senator Marco Rubio, who has served on both the Senate Intelligence Committee and Foreign Relations Committee, is expected to be secretary of state.