The Chinese regime’s vocal mouthpiece, The Global Times, has weighed in on Australia’s impending federal election, publishing an op-ed advocating for Australian Labor Party (ALP) leader Anthony Albanese to lead the country. In a rather backhanded manner, retired Australian diplomat Bruce Haigh—who authored the piece—said Albanese was “not an intellectual” and was afraid of upsetting voters, but compared to current Prime Minister Scott Morrison, he “positively shines.” Haigh also claimed Australia was caught in a “dangerous” rip leading it away from stable diplomatic relations—led by Morrison—which was contributing to worsening relations with the People’s Republic of China. Under Prime Minister Morrison, Australia has continued to adopt a tougher stance on Chinese foreign interference, which began notably under his predecessor Malcolm Turnbull, who cancelled Huawei’s participation in the country’s 5G network. Last year, Morrison’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne terminated two Belt and Road Initiative agreements signed by Victorian state leader Daniel …