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Share I consider these four arrangements to be inconsistent with Australia s foreign policy or adverse to our foreign relations, Ms Payne said in a statement.
Victoria signed a memorandum of understanding in relation to the Chinese regional infrastructure initiative in 2018 and then signed a framework agreement with Beijing in 2019.
Foreign Minister Marise Payne (pictured) announced the cancelation on Wednesday night
Areas of cooperation included increasing participation of Chinese companies in Victoria s infrastructure program and promoting cooperation of Victorian businesses in China.
It also allowed Victoria s engineering and design firms to bid for contracts for Belt and Road Initiative projects around the world.
China has slammed Australia s provocative decision to tear up Victoria s Belt and Road Initiative agreement with Beijing, warning the move will further damage bilateral relations.
Foreign Minister Marise Payne announced on Wednesday night that the infrastructure deal had been cancelled under new foreign veto powers.
China s embassy in Australia responded swiftly, expressing strong displeasure and resolute opposition to Senator Payne s announcement.
Morrison government has scrapped Victoria s Belt and Road deal with Chinese government This is another unreasonable and provocative move taken by the Australian side against China, a Chinese embassy spokesperson said in a statement. It further shows that the Australian government has no sincerity in improving China-Australia relations.
A senior Chinese diplomat has blamed Australia for hurting the relationship between the two countries in a bizarre speech in Canberra.
Deputy head of mission Wang Xining, rattled off a diatribe of Communist Party propaganda at the National Press Club on Wednesday, warning Australia that China is like an ox, not a cow .
The Wolf Warrior diplomat told the confused crowd that in Chinese tradition the ox represents strength, resilience and perseverance and is a sign of good fortune. We, Chinese, love to present and describe ourselves, as hardworking cattle – like ox, Mr Wang said. We like to share our yoke with all partners to plough through the difficulties caused by Covid-19. but at the same time China is not a cow.
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