Australian and Chinese diplomatic relations appear to have stalled after the Australian government continued to remain stalwart in the face of Beijing’s refusal to back down on punitive trade sanctions imposed on Australia which, the Chinese regime called “beyond reproach.”
Speaking at a press conference on June 22, the spokesperson for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Wang Weibin said that Beijing’s measures were taken with a “view to protect the legitimate rights.”
“The measures are legitimate, lawful and beyond reproach,” Wang said reiterating that Australia needed to work with China to develop the China-Australia comprehensive strategic partnership.
In Australia, the centre-left government has continued its strong stance towards the trade sanctions with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese saying that Beijing needed to drop the punitive tariffs if the Chinese regime wants bilateral relations restored….