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Australia turns down China's offer to 'join hands' to fight US tariffs

5 pointsby donsupremeabout 1 month ago

4 comments

seanmcdirmidabout 1 month ago
Australia doesn’t trade a lot with the USA anyways, so they are shrugging even if you forget the penguins on McDonald island. Australia exports a lot of stuff to China though, primarily raw resources, and are trying to diversify away from China (and trade with Europe, the Middle East, Africa), but I get the feeling, unless they actually decide to make stuff in Australia again, China will remain the biggest market for their natural resources.
robocatabout 1 month ago
Unsurprising given China&#x27;s previous bullshit towards Australia:<p><pre><code> In early 2020, Prime Minister Scott Morrison endorsed an inquiry into the origins of COVID-19, which angered China Following this, China started imposing import tariffs on some Australian exports. China gave a range of reasons for the tariffs. China denied that the tariffs were related to Scott Morrison&#x27;s actions</code></pre>
nofalsescotsmanabout 1 month ago
Showing no response towards these tariffs will not be rewarded. It&#x27;s going to be interpreted as a sign of weakness. Australia is making a bad bet here.
robotapertamaabout 1 month ago
Perfect example of Stockholm syndrome.