Australian leaders unwilling to ‘rock the boat’ with Beijing
Sky News host James Morrow discusses the failure of successive governments to “wind back” Australia’s trading relationship with China as Beijing continues to have more sway.
This comes as US President Donald Trump has announced he will slash tariffs on British cars, steel and aluminium.
“The dilemma now for Australia … is that as much as our political leaders talk tough about stepping up for our sovereignty and our interests, the hard economics mean that we have far less room to move than we would like,” Mr Morrow said.
“Australia … has blithely let itself become increasingly dependent on China, and with the honourable exception of Scott Morrison, our leaders have been unwilling to rock the boat.”
