Australia has rejected China’s proposal to form an alliance against the United States tariff imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration. This decision comes when Washington increases its trade war with Beijing, importing 10 percent on Australian goods and much higher tariffs on Chinese products – 125 percent.
China’s Ambassador to Australia, Jio Qian suggested that joint resistance is the US’s only way to combat hegmonic and bullying. ” He also said, “The international community … should not be firmly said for unilateral and protectionism.”
However, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanis said that his country would prioritize its national interests, “speak for himself” and not align with China’s stance.
Defense Minister Richard Marls insisted that Australia would not be “holding China’s hand” and instead would focus on diversifying their trade relations.
Marls told nine Australian news, “We are not going to make common reasons with China, not what is going to happen here. I don’t think we will hold China’s hand.” “We do not want to see a trade war between the US and China, but our focus is really on diversifying our business,” he said.
Australia has expressed disappointment over tariffs, but has opted not to vengean. Instead, the country is demanding further interaction with the White House. Jio Qian argued that the US has “armed” trade issues, potentially vandalizing the international order and pulling the global economy into chaos. He emphasized the need to cooperate with Australia and China in the security of a fair and free business environment.
Australia is actively discovering alternative export opportunities outside the US. The country aims to reduce its dependence on China and is economic flexibility by diverse in trade with nations like Indonesia, India, UK and UAE. “Eighty percent trade does not include the United States. There are opportunities for Australia and we intend to seize them”, Albanis said. Australian Trade Minister Don Paarel has recently met with counterparts from Japan, Singapore, South Korea and India.
