April 8, 2021 (Brian Berletic - LD) - Australia continues to double down on its growing trade and political row with China.
It is costing the Australian economy significantly, and backing it into a strategic corner only greater belligerence toward China and subordination to US regional ambitions will remain as options.
I explain in this video the deadend this represents as a foreign policy, and the foreign special interests encouraging Australia's current government to move the nation in this direction.
References:
Nikkei Asia - China determined to build iron ore hub in Africa as Australia goes Quad:
Reuters - Africa's miners and winemakers toast China's row with Australia:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-africa-china-trade-idUSKBN2AA0SO
ABC Australia - Australia to produce its own guided missiles as part of billion-dollar defence manufacturing plan:
Australian Strategic Policy Institute - Funding:
https://www.aspi.org.au/about-aspi/funding
Australian Strategic Policy Institute - Funding (PDF):