Why pushing for an economic ‘alliance’ with the US to counter Chinese coercion would be a mistake


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Why pushing for an economic ‘alliance’ with the US to counter Chinese coercion would be a mistake Australia By Eduardo Saverin On Sep 13, 2021 The Australian government desperately hopes this week’s AUSMIN meetings between Australian and US officials will see greater practical American support being delivered in the face of ongoing trade strikes by China. Reports confirm that measures to combat Chinese economic coercion will be discussed at the meetings between Foreign Minister Marise Payne, Defence Minister Peter Dutton and their American counterparts. This desire is readily understood: China’s US$14.7 trillion (A$20 trillion) economy towers over Australia’s at $US1.3...