Mining magnate Andrew Forrest has once again come under scrutiny for his favouritism towards China after calling for Australia and the Asian nation to diffuse tensions for the mutual economic benefit at a National Press Culb address. Forrest, whose mining company Fortescue has long-held ties with China and the Chinese regime, has openly expressed praise for the economic benefits brought by Australian exports to China—including at an event celebrating the CCP’s founding earlier this month. “I think both countries need to realise they need each other,” Forrest said at the National Press Club event on Oct. 14. “They’ve been good mates for a long time.” The comments from the mining magnate come after Forrest came under scrutiny last year after a diplomatic blunder when he unexpectedly turned up to a government press event with a CCP diplomatic official. Forrest also suggested in his speech that Australia and China should work to make amends …