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Australia-China ties are not ready for AUKUS
It’s no surprise that Li Qiang will head straight to Australia’s mining capital and most pro-Chinese city. But he will bypass the Stirling naval base where US nuclear-powered submarines will arrive.
Richard McGregorColumnistAfter being feted in Canberra on Monday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang will head straight to Perth, which as the capital of Western Australia counts as Australia’s most pro-Chinese city.
It is no surprise why – Australia’s mining capital has flourished for more than two decades by shipping millions of tonnes of the state’s bountiful iron ore resources to China’s all-devouring steel mills.
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