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China has laid the blame back on Australia for the deteriorating relationship between the two countries, dismissing the concerns of the US Indo-Pacific chief ahead of the first meeting between the two superpowers in Alaska. Responding to comments by US President Joe Biden’s top aide in the region, Kurt Campbell , China’s Foreign Affairs Ministry on Monday said that it was not responsible for the breakdown in communication between the two countries after more than a year of trade strikes on A$20 billion ($21.54b) worth of exports. AP China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian. “The root cause of the current...
