Australian PM says misinterpretation of interests behind China tension

Tension between Australia and China has been driven by incorrect assumptions shaped by rivalry between China and the United States but Australia has its own interest and independent views, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday (Nov 23). Australia’s relationship with China soured in 2018 when it became the first country to publicly ban Chinaࢀ™s Huawei from its 5G network, and worsened this year when Australia called for an enquiry into the origins of the novel coronavirus. As ties deteriorated, China imposed tariffs on Australian barley and slowed its imports of Australian beef and coal. READ: Australia requests China trade…