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was longer and more interactive than he expected despite having “traversed pretty difficult ground”.
He said the discussions started and ended with a desire from both sides “to get the relationship to a better place”.Loading “We’re not going to be about the chest-beating that we saw from our former government. We’re about engaging with the world in a more professional, diplomatic, sober way.” Opposition defence spokesman Andrew Hastie said the world had seen “continuity, not change” from Marles and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in their approach to China.
“When you’ve got the Chinese newspapers online condemning Mr Albanese for being no different from his predecessor, Mr Morrison, he’s obviously continuing on with our policy,” he told Sky News.Hastie pointed to rapid changes in the Indo-Pacific region as China increased its military capacity and sought more influence in the region.
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