‘Assertive, Not Aggressive’: Australia’s Stance on China ‘More Nuanced’ Under Labor, Says Academic


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Canberra ’s stance towards China under the Labor Party government headed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is “ assertive , but not aggressive” as it was under previous administration headed by the Liberal-National Party coalition, an Australian political scientist has told Sputnik.The Australian academic refers to Albanese ’s statement that the new Labor government “seeks good relations with all the countries”, including China , which is Canberra 's largest trading partner. Albanese has called upon Beijing to remove sanctions on Australian imports, including coal, barley and wine, in order to begin restoring normalcy in ties, which have been strained since...