Senator Payne has said the relationship between China and Australia will change in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Follow our live coverage here:
Senator Payne said delays getting Australian aid to the Pacific were “absolutely regrettable” after a Chinese flight carrying medical equipment blocked an Australian plane in Vanuatu last week.
The Chinese plane, which arrived the previous day, was chartered by China Civil Engineering Construction Corp , which has a significant presence in the region.Eryk Bagshaw “What is really important is, in my view, in our view, how the world comes together now to cooperate, to rebuild, is absolutely key to this.”Foreign Minister Marise Payne has called for a global review of the spread of the coronavirus and will push for an independent body outside the World Health Organisation to lead the inquiry.
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