Foreign Minister says the government WON’T back down after China released a list of 14 grievances


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The foreign affairs minister has triumphantly declared that Australia ‘will stay true to our values’ in the face of political and economic pressure from China . Marise Payne gave a speech to public servants in Canberra on Friday after tensions with the communist superpower escalated dramatically this week. Senator Payne said the government will not change its commitment to free speech, human rights and a rules-based global order after Beijing released a list of 14 grievances it has with Canberra. The foreign affairs minister (pictured) has triumphantly declared that Australia ‘will stay true to our values’ in the face of...