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[Global Web Report] After China's National Development and Reform Commission announced an indefinite suspension of all activities under the China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue mechanism, the Australian official responded.
This response looks very fake!
According to the Australian media 9NEWS news network, later on the 6th, Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan responded by declaring that China’s decision was “disappointing” and that “the last time the China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue was held was in 2017, it was the An important forum for the two sides to discuss issues related to their economic partnership.”
(Dan Tehan data map)
Tehan also claimed, “We are open to dialogue and ministerial engagement.”
In the headline of the report, Australia The 9NEWS news network also hyped China's decision as a "new economic blow" and declared that Australia is "open to dialogue with China" despite the new economic blow.
(Screenshot of Australia 9NEWS News Network Report)
Looking back on the recent performance of the Australian government and its various officials, it is hard to imagine their interest in promoting the healthy development of China-Australia relations.
"Australian Financial Review" (AFR) recently quoted anonymous Australian military officials as an exclusive report that in response to the worst-case scenario of a possible war between the United States and China in the Taiwan Strait, the Australian government may dispatch military forces to cooperate with the United States. Recently, Australian public opinion has also been exaggerating the so-called "Taiwan Strait War". On April 12, in his speech, former Australian Defense Minister Marise Payne advocated that "the Indo-Pacific region may go to war within 10 years", Australia would be involved, and declared that "Taiwan may be the next tipping point".
The Secretary-General of the Australian Department of Home Affairs, Michael Pezulo, posted on the 25th of last month that the "drums of war" were being sounded, and the Australian media immediately turned to China.Pezulo said in the article "Longing for Peace, Cursing War" published on the official website of the Australian Department of Home Affairs, "In a world always full of tension and fear, the drum of war is beating, sometimes weak and distant, sometimes louder, closer and closer. ." Australia must be prepared to "send our fighters to fight again". While he didn't say exactly where the challenges facing the "free world" came from, Australia's 9NEWS reported Pezulo's remarks on China, with a website titled "Senior security official amid rising tensions with China Warning that 'the drums of war are beating'".
On April 21, Australian Foreign Minister Payne also publicly announced that he would tear up the "Belt and Road" memorandum and framework agreement signed between China and the Victorian government of Australia. The Chinese Embassy in Australia issued a statement saying that the "Belt and Road" is an economic cooperation initiative. It has always adhered to the principle of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, and advocated the spirit of openness, inclusiveness and transparency. It has brought tangible benefits to all parties involved. Interests. The cooperation between China and Victoria, Australia under the framework of the "Belt and Road" is conducive to deepening bilateral economic and trade relations, promoting the economic development of Victoria and enhancing the well-being of the Victorian people. Australia's move is another unreasonable provocation against China. It once again shows that the Australian side has no sincerity in improving China-Australia relations, which will inevitably cause further damage to bilateral relations and will shoot itself in the foot.
According to a statement issued by the National Development and Reform Commission, the decision to indefinitely suspend all activities under the China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue mechanism is based on the current attitude of the Australian Government towards China-Australia cooperation. The statement also mentioned that recently, some people in the Australian federal government have launched a series of measures to disrupt the normal exchanges and cooperation between the two countries based on Cold War thinking and ideological prejudice.
(Screenshot of the statement issued by the National Development and Reform Commission)
On May 6, at the regular press conference of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, spokesman Wang Wenbin said that all activities under the China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue mechanism have been suspended indefinitely. The Australian side should take full responsibility for the necessary and legitimate response to the suppression of cooperation projects.
