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Australia's links with China must change, but decoupling is not an option

  • Written by Hans Hendrischke, Professor of Chinese Business and Management, University of Sydney
Australia's links with China must change, but decoupling is not an option

Two events this week have illustrated two fundamental tensions in Australia’s relationship with China.

The first event was China’s ambassador to Australia suggesting a Chinese boycott of Australian exports, due to Australia pursuing an independent inquiry into the early response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

In an interview on April 27,...

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