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China offers a first step, but hostilities remain on both sides
the Labor government will largely continue the approach of the Morrison government towards China - minus the more excitable rhetoric.
Jennifer HewettColumnistThe government’s talk of “first steps” in stabilising the relationship with China suggests second and third steps are to come. There is little indication and no timetable for this to occur.
“Concrete” actions such as the lifting of China’s trade sanctions against Australian exports are highly unlikely without an even more unlikely switch in rhetoric and actions by the Albanese government.
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