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Businesses ‘Waking up to the Fact’ They Must Diversify From China: Australian Treasurer

September 13, 2021
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Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says Australian businesses are keenly aware of the need to diversify trade away from China amid increasing strategic competition with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Frydenberg’s comments follow a speech he delivered last week, calling on Australian businesses to adopt a “China-plus” strategy, which would build on the strengths of existing…

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Businesses Need to Ensure Supply Chains Free From Chinese Goods: Former Prime Minister

July 28, 2021
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Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has called on business leaders not to focus on short-term gains, but instead, work towards minimising Beijing’s influence on supply chains. In a speech to Policy Exchange, a right-leaning think tank in the United Kingdom, the former prime minister also conceded that his government was too naïve in its…

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Culture of Consensus Stopped Public Service From Tackling China Threat Early: Think Tanks

July 12, 2021
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A culture of consensus held back the Australian Public Service from recognising, and acting, on the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), leading think tank experts argue. Peter Jennings of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute said there was a “remarkable degree of conformity” within the debate in the public service, particularly around foreign…

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Wolf Warriors Failed Trade War With Australia

June 28, 2021
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Commentary Recently Chinese authorities have been scrambling to figure out a way to reinvigorate China’s failed trade war with Australia. Relations between China and Australia have been on a downward spiral over the last 12 to 18 months, triggered by the Australian government’s call for an international probe into the origins of COVID-19. On June…

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Australian PM’s China Stance Is Politically Motivated: Opposition Leader

June 3, 2021
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Australian Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has taken aim at the prime minister’s handling of Australia’s relations with China, claiming it is politically motivated and has put the country’s resources industry at risk. Albanese delivered the remarks at the launch of Minerals Week—hosted by the Mineral Council of Australia—while outlining the Australian Labor Party’s (ALP) vision…

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Australian PM Countering Beijing Hostility, Not Stoking Tensions: Former HK Lawmaker

May 26, 2021
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A former Hong Kong lawmaker and a Chinese democracy activist have said that accusations the Australian government has inflamed tensions with Beijing are incorrect. Instead, the Chinese democracy activist said the Morrison government has taken “effective” measures to counter the Chinese regime’s aggressive posturing. Former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui made his comments following remarks by…

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