Asia Times
Giovanni Di Lieto October 16, 2017 3:05 PM (UTC+8)
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http://www.atimes.com/australia-set-cross-rubicon-china-relations/Australia’s call to arms against Chinese government intrusion into Western universities signals a momentous change of tack in its foreign-policy agenda. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has issued a blunt warning to university students affiliated with the Communist Party of China, urging them to respect freedom of speech in Australia.
Australia’s record period of uninterrupted economic growth is chiefly due to the coincidental globalization of China’s markets. Meanwhile, Australia’s foreign policy has never departed from US security patronage and global leadership.
In particular, Australia is a partner of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network along with the US, the UK, Canada and New Zealand.
