US Studies Centre Senior Advisor Jared Mondschein says “so far Australia has done pretty well in sticking with its principles” amid rising trade tensions with China but “things are definitely getting tougher and more challenging”.
Mr Mondschein told Sky News it was “a constant balancing act” for Australia to manage relations both with China and the United States. “What you’re seeing right now is more economic coercion,” he said. “The tension at the heart of this is that China is prioritising political control over economic growth.
“China has been trying for many years now to gain more influence in the region by all means necessary, it has tried to offer both carrots and sticks. “The coronavirus has really shown the true colours of a number of leaders and countries and unfortunately the true colours of some are not so pleasant to see and what you’re seeing right now with this wolf-warrior diplomacy from China is a pretty hoping and transparent economic coercion.
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