THE Aukus security pact involving Australia, Britain and the US endangers stability in the Pacific, China’s ambassador to Britain warned today.

The deal involves the development of a new generation of nuclear-powered submarines for Australia as part of Washington’s bid to encircle China with military alliances.

But Ambassador Zheng Zeguang said blocs such as Aukus were “not conducive to regional stability, and will only create division and friction.”