Victorian Treasurer timpallas has savaged the Morrison government's 'vilification' of China over trade and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas has savaged the Morrison government's "vilification" of China over trade and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mr Pallas's pro-China intervention comes as the deadline looms for Victoria to sign an investment road map for China's belt and road initiative. Image: News Corp Australia
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