Former United States secretary of state John F. Kerry warns that President Donald Trump's trade war with China will get worse before it gets better and has urged Australia to steer a middle course between the superpowers.
The former Democratic nominee for president and secretary of state under Barack Obama also rejected Mike Pompeo's ultimatum between China's "pile of soybeans" or security from the US, arguing Australia can achieve both.
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