Albanese’s meeting with Xi Jinping: Will Australia get a second date?
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Australia's Relationship With China Is Complex
China has been used as a political weapon in the recent past. Scott Morrison called Labour's deputy leader Richard Miles a Manchurian candidate for calling for closer ties with China. Peter Dutton plumbed what was described as new and dangerous depths, suggesting China was backing Anthony Albanese. But I have to say, Ruby, this kind of rhetoric clearly didn't play with most Australian voters. And I believe it won't derail the repair work being done on the relationship with China. In fact, Peter Dutton last week met with the Chinese ambassador in Australia. Now engaging with the People's Republic is no longer appeasement as if it ever was.
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