Whitlam witnessed China’s effort to kick off an end to its isolation
From the archives: As part of our Platinum 70 Year, we take a look back at opinions and reports from The Australian Financial Review on significant domestic and international events over the past seven decades.
When Gough Whitlam went to Beijing in 1971, he was in the vanguard of ending China’s international political isolation. The then leader of the opposition also witnessed the ending of China’s sporting isolation by attending a soccer match pitting the Chinese national team against a side representing Albania. Here is our July 9, 1971 report of the strange spectacle from Eric Walsh, who reported Whitlam’s visit for The Australian Financial Review.
