
The Briefing Is Australia the chewing gum on China’s shoe?
Jun 28, 2020
19:45
Tensions have been particularly bad since Australia led the charge on a global inquiry into the origins of the Coronavirus. Earlier this year editor of the Global Times called us the “chewing gum stuck on the soles of China’s shoes” and a poll from last week shows Australians are worried about China. On todays episode we speak to Will Glasgow, the Australian’s China correspondent and China expert and author (Hidden Hand: Exposing How The Chinese Communist Party Is Reshaping The World) Clive Hamilton.
In today's news headlines:
- Crisis deepens in Victoria as Premier threatens suburban lockdowns
- In a rare move, Donald Trump deleted a tweet after backlash
- More people than ever are loving PM Scott Morrison, Newspoll finds
In today's Briefing we ask: Where is Australia’s tense relationship with China heading?
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