Former foreign minister HonJulieBishop says “Australia’s relationship with China is under constant review” and the world will likely be “very different when we pass through this pandemic”.
Former foreign minister Julie Bishop says “Australia’s relationship with China is under constant review” and the world will likely be “very different when we pass through this pandemic”. When asked if Australia’s relationship with China was damaged by tne COVID-19 crisis, Ms Bishop said “I think it’s too early to see how nations are going to come through this” but said she expected there would be “changes in power structure”.
“I am sure many nations will be looking to diversify and perhaps bring a greater domestic focus on supply chains, manufacturing and the like. “And that could of course change the balance of power, change the composition of the economy for many nations around the world.” Coronavirus aside, Ms Bishop said Australia’s relationship with China was one which “requires a great deal of nurturing, management and a building of trust”.
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