Labor heavyweights stoke confusion over Beijing, NATO
Bob Carr and Paul Keating now proudly lead the pack of pro-Beijing voices in Australia. Both deserve severe censure.
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Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/author/paul-monk/page/5