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  Economic decoupling from China would be 'act of national self-sabotage', Labor and Liberal MPs agree

  

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  Tim Watts and Dave Sharma also say Chinese Australian communities are assets and warn against ‘descent into McCarthyism’Australia would be shooting itself in the foot if it tried to untangle itself from economic reliance on China, politicians from both major parties have declared, while warning there is no end in sight to the turbulence in the relationship.Labor MP Tim Watts cautioned on Tuesday that economic decoupling from China – an idea that is advanced by some of the most hawkish politicians in Canberra – would be “an unprecedented act of national self-sabotage”. Continue reading...

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  Australian government MPs push for protectionism in China trade war

  

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  Split emerges within Coalition as Nationals call for tariffs and subsidies while Liberals are keen to...

  Split emerges within Coalition as Nationals call for tariffs and subsidies while Liberals are keen to stick with free trade regimeA split has emerged within the Australian government, with members of the junior Coalition partner pushing protectionist policies as a way of “fighting fire with fire” in the trade war with China.National party MPs have called on the government to consider imposing tariffs and...

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  Press reset: can the Morrison government rebuild bridges with China – or is it too late?

  

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  Despite a near record total of export goods to China last year, there are fears rocky...

  Despite a near record total of export goods to China last year, there are fears rocky relations between the two countries have yet to hit bottomIf anyone was hoping for a breakthrough in the relationship between Australia and China in 2021, the signs are not good. The year has started much as 2020 ended, with dozens of ships carrying Australian coal still stranded off...

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  Australia's relationship with China can survive – but it won't be the same again | Natasha Kassam

  

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  There can be no return to the relations of the past. The question for 2021 is...

  There can be no return to the relations of the past. The question for 2021 is how to find a new settling pointAustralians have had a rude awakening this year. Convinced for a decade that the Asian century was theirs for the taking, the downward spiral of Australia’s relationship with China has come as a shock to many.The highlights, or more like lowlights, of...

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