The message isn't getting through to consumers on both sides.
Chinese economy recovering thanks to billions in Australian stimulus packages
https://www.news.com.au/finance/econ...dd84c1e6bdc3a4
Australian businesses prosper in world's biggest shopping festival despite trade tensions with China
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-...sions/12868362
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Originally Posted by MITCHAY
So China is angry at Australia again.
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This is unfortunately quite funny and sad at the same time. I reckon they are angry because they have been embarrassed. Friends living and working in China tell me that the chinese government has previously promoted Australia as a place to visit, a place to do business, invest and to study. Then BAM......2020 happened. A lot of the time I don't think its what we say, but its HOW we say it. And this is where the Morrison government has failed miserably IMHO, diplomacy. How did this mess all start? 72 hours after a phone call with Donald Trump in March
. The EU played the "call for Covid investigation" perfectly....they picked up the phone first.
Unless this saga gets unFUBARED, the effects will be felt for generations to come. The chinese consumer market will (or already IS?) be a dream for capitalism. The Biden administration will probably reset the engagement protocol with China. Whilst they will unlikely be friends, they will not be enemies either. The UK recruited Tony Abbott as trade advisor for a reason, because he has shown he can get stuff done with China. Read his 2019 blog published on the Lowy Institute, its one of the best pieces on this topic from a government official.
The powerful will always use some form of bullying to get what they want, because they can. It has happened throughout history and it will happen going forward. Get used to it. But it would be helpful if we can at least have an open dialogue to try get some benefits our way.
Poyal is spot on. Its hard to get your head around the enormity of what is happening. For the sinophobics, the future looks scary.
With the federal government signing into RCEP, what does this mean for the future? RCEP was originally designed by China to counter the TPP. You've got to wonder why RCEP was a "secret deal" in the making. What was there to hide? Who were we afraid of ****ing off? Or what is in the fine print that they didn't want scrutiny over?
Hopefully once Trump is gone we can get them to pick up our phones again. Confuscious says, play Trump games win Trump prizes.