What’s at stake: Australia’s geopolitical alignment. Is it in the Anglosphere or part of Asia?
Background: For many years, Australia has managed to avoid the contradiction between having China as is main trading partner and being a member of the Western military alliance. With tensions rising, that position is becoming exposed and more difficult to manage.
Main players: Australia, China, US, UK, New Zealand, Wang Yi, Paul Keating, Anthony Albanese, Kevin Rudd, Donald Trump, David Cameron.
Australia has tried very hard over the past few decades to ignore the contradictions in its foreign policy and economic relations, but they collided last week and were on show for all to see.
There was a visit from UK Foreign Secretary and former prime minister David Cameron, who talked up the Aukus
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What’s at stake: Australia’s geopolitical alignment. Is it in the Anglosphere or part of Asia?
Background: For many years, Australia has managed to avoid the contradiction between having China as is main trading partner and being a member of the Western military alliance. With tensions rising, that position is becoming exposed and more difficult to manage.
Main players: Australia, China, US, UK, New Zealand, Wang Yi, Paul Keating, Anthony Albanese, Kevin Rudd, Donald Trump, David Cameron.
