As 2020 ends, Australia’s relationship with China just keeps getting worse. It is a national story with global dimensions: South Australian wine, Tasmanian lobster, Queensland timber and Western Australian barley are now caught up in the deteriorating diplomatic and strategic situation.
But the need to manage Chinese and Australian self-interest in post-COVID development plans has meant that while we are seeing a barrage of blows, there has been no knock-out punch.
The assumption at the moment is Australia’s prized iron ore exports are untouchable.
But is that really the case?
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