The Chinese are unlikely to raise AUKUS during Anthony Albanese’s visit this weekend, but they will not be displeased by the security pact’s funding troubles.
For years, Australia has led the pack among advanced nations in pushing back against China. What happens when the roles are reversed, and Australia is making up with China faster than our allies?
Barely home from being feted in Washington, Anthony Albanese will be back on the plane to Beijing in days, the capstone of a year’s diplomacy to stabilise relations with China.
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Richard McGregor is a senior fellow at the Lowy Institute in Sydney.
