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.
After 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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Richard McGregor is a senior fellow at the Lowy Institute in Sydney.
