China’s deteriorating relations with Australia and New Zealand May 5, 2021, 2:01 PM IST
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May 4, 2021
Five years ago, Australia’s defense chief dismissed worries over a Chinese company leasing a port used by U.S. Marines as “simply absurd.” Now the government in Canberra is weighing whether to force a sale due to national security concerns.
Defence Minister Peter Dutton confirmed over the weekend that his department will advise the government on what to do with the port. Asked whether the government would consider forced divestiture, he told the Sydney Morning Herald that officials would consider the national interest.
The decision risks further hurting China-Australia ties, which have plummeted since Prime Minister Scott Morrison called for an independent investigation into the origin of COVID-19 and strengthened defense ties with the U.S., India and Japan. It will also have ramifications far beyond Australia as the U.S. pushes countries to avoid cutting deals with Chinese companies on strategic infrastructure investments, from ports to undersea cables
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PublishedMay 1, 2021, 5:00 am SGT
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CANBERRA • China s top diplomat in Australia has blamed Canberra for deteriorating bilateral ties, accusing it of economic coercion and provocations in a wide-ranging speech painting Beijing as a victim.
ANI | Updated: May 01, 2021 23:37 IST
Canberra [Australia] May 1, (ANI): China said that Australia s decision last week to cancel agreements between Beijing s flagship Belt and Road Initiative and the state of Victoria was among several negative moves that had hurt bilateral relations.
According to South China Morning Post, China s top diplomat who is in Canberra currently, blamed Australia for deteriorating ties between the nations, accusing it of economic coercion and provocations in a wide-ranging speech that painted Beijing as a victim.
Citing Australia s decision last week to cancel agreements between Beijing s flagship Belt and Road Initiative and the state of Victoria among a litany of negative moves , ambassador Cheng Jingye said the country s perception of China as a threat and challenge had hurt relations. He called claims of Chinese economic coercion ridiculous and irrelevant as reported by South China Morning Post.
China Accuses Australia of Economic Coercion
02 May 2021, 04:37 GMT+10
Canberra [Australia] May 1, (ANI): China said that Australia s decision last week to cancel agreements between Beijing s flagship Belt and Road Initiative and the state of Victoria was among several negative moves that had hurt bilateral relations.
According to South China Morning Post, China s top diplomat who is in Canberra currently, blamed Australia for deteriorating ties between the nations, accusing it of economic coercion and provocations in a wide-ranging speech that painted Beijing as a victim.
Citing Australia s decision last week to cancel agreements between Beijing s flagship Belt and Road Initiative and the state of Victoria among a litany of negative moves , ambassador Cheng Jingye said the country s perception of China as a threat and challenge had hurt relations. He called claims of Chinese economic coercion ridiculous and irrelevant as reported by South China Morning Post.