The shadow immigration minister has responded to China's suggestions that his former boss and then-prime minister Scott Morrison was to blame for the deterioration of Beijing and Canberra's relationship.
Shadow immigration minister Dan Tehan warned it is"very concerning" Beijing issued demands to repair the strained relationship between China and Australia.of the bilateral breakdown after its"irresponsible" words against China.
Mr Tehan - who served as Minister for Trade, Tourism, and Investment under Scott Morrison - was posed on Sky News Australia if he accepted the remarks from Beijing. "We have always said Australia has not change, it was the Chinese government that has changed," Mr Tehan added. Thirdly, it wants Australia to adhere to not targeting or seeking to control third parties and the fourth is to build a positive and pragmatic foundation of public opinion.
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