The Shangri La dinner that got Australia and China talking again | ErykBagshaw
Marles described it as a “full and frank discussion” that spanned China’s intercept of an Australian air force plane in May, Beijing’s plans for the Pacific and the trading relationship between the two countries.
Australia is also grappling with its own foreign investment rules that appeared aimed at stopping a Chinese takeover Lion Dairy, its prolific use of anti-dumping measures and a looming review of the lease of the Port of Darwin on national security grounds. None of these will be easy to navigate.Any optimism should also be tempered by the status of Wei in the overall political structure in Beijing.
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