Shadow foreign minister says blasting Beijing in public had negative consequences and a future government would do things differently
, has suggested the Morrison government’s megaphone diplomacy with China was counterproductive and a future Coalition government would approach the relationship differently.
“ not singling any one thing out because in some of these cases, I’m not aware of all of the discussions that were had,” Birmingham said. “I think that call made sense and ultimately, the World Health Organisation did pursue inquiries. And it was right of us to expect that, that would occur.” “We shouldn’t see that as a solution, but rather as just a help,” Birmingham said. “… The real solution would be for China to cease engaging in military conduct in the region in ways that dangerous, and that creates the risk of escalation.”
He criticised what he said was Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s slow and muted response to Chinese embassy officials– and former political prisoner in China – Cheng Lei during an event at Parliament House.
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