Australia and China are engaged in a battle of political wills, but it is largely a one-sided fight given Beijing’s enormous economic power. Photo: Reuters
Opinion
Opinion
Will Australia feel the squeeze even more from a stronger China in 2021?
- The fallout from Covid-19 has accelerated the trend of China’s economic might in the world and political influence in the Asia-Pacific
- While countries like the US and Britain have offered Australia some rhetorical support in its China predicament, its Asian neighbours have been notably quiet
Australia and China are engaged in a battle of political wills, but it is largely a one-sided fight given Beijing’s enormous economic power. Photo: Reuters
