Rudd’s diplomacy and Beijing admires Albanese

Kevin Rudd may have been factual in his comment on Donald Trump, just not very diplomatic.

Lasse Kaukomaa, Goodwood, SA

Many Australians must be wondering why Anthony Albanese appointed a loose cannon like Kevin Rudd to be our representative in America.

LM Silbert, West Leederville, WA

Anthony Albanese’s chosen envoy to the Trump White House is Kevin Rudd, who has previously insulted and abused Donald Trump. Ain’t international diplomacy wonderful?

Trevor Farrant, Hackney, SA

It can only be hoped Chris Bowen read the excellent articles in The Weekend Australian by Bjorn Lomborg and Chris Uhlmann. But would it make any difference if he did? I doubt it.

Alex Cleave, Fremantle, WA

An early election is no bad thing, the more so given the alternative of a revolution that’s too late.

MF Horton, Sunshine Coast, Qld

It seems China is officially classified as a developing nation. What next: Australia classified as a top-tier, industrialised nation?

Ken Moore, Chapel Hill, Qld

Beijing’s admiration for Albanese’s leadership qualities is in the same category as Euromoney’s finance minister of the year award for Wayne Swan. Euromoney invited legitimate ridicule, Beijing now likewise.

Peter Wargent, Mosman, NSW

Any other world leader would be absolutely appalled at being singled out for that cringe-worthy endorsement from Xi, except our handsome boy.

Annette James, Beauty Point, Tas

Of course Beijing would like all Western leaders to be cast in Albanese’s mould because he is naught but putty in its hands.

John Sheldrick, Peppermint Grove, WA

Few South Australians will query Liberal by-election candidate for the local seat of Black Amanda Wilson’s decision to throw her support behind mandatory drug testing for politicians. But I suspect some of our decision-makers should also be tested regularly by mental health practitioners!

Peter Searcy, Mile End, SA

My admiration for Janet Albrechtsen has gone up yet another notch when she says that Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins has gone too far enabling rape verdicts in our courts to be subject to an alleged victim’s feelings, rather than to the facts.

John Bell, Heidelberg, Vic