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Morrison takes veiled aim at Trump over trade wars

Hans van Leeuwen
Hans van LeeuwenEurope correspondent

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London | Prime Minister Scott Morrison has launched an attack on Donald Trump's trade wars, stopping just short of naming the US President as he warned of a "zero-sum mindset" and a "transactional approach" that was putting living standards and prosperity at risk.

Speaking to a business audience on Tuesday in London, where he is visiting for World War II D-Day commemorations alongside Mr Trump, Mr Morrison said countries' relationships with each other were about their history, values and connections, and this amounted to "more than just the sum of their deals".

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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com

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