Australia ought to preserve applicable distance from China

Anthony Albanese’s current assembly with Chinese language President Xi Jinping marked the primary go to to China by an Australian prime minister in seven years. The leaders agreed to normalize diplomatic relations, which had significantly deteriorated over a dispute about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Whereas this thaw is nice for regional stability, China’s overseas coverage stays riddled with issues, together with Beijing’s aggressive maritime growth and financial coercion of governments that don’t toe its coverage line. As such, Canberra ought to preserve an applicable distance from Beijing.