WorldAsiaPrint articleTony Abbott and Julie Bishop at odds over China commentsJohn KerinSenior ReporterUpdated Jul 1, 2015 – 5.21pm, first published at 3.36pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginPrime Minister Tony Abbott and Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop are at odds over comments made by one of Mr Abbott's chief public service advisers that China is incapable of playing a leadership role in world affairs.Mr Abbott on Tuesday defended comments by Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet secretary Michael Thawley that Beijing was neither "willing or able to play a serious global leadership role".Loading...John Kerin writes on News specialising in Defence, Foreign Affairs. John is based in our Canberra bureau. Connect with John on Twitter.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleLatest In AsiaFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In World
