China using Australia to 'send message' to other trading partners, former trade minister Andrew Robb says.

Jamieson Murphy
June 21 2021 - 9:00am
GLOBAL VIEW: Former Trade Minister Andrew Robb.
GLOBAL VIEW: Former Trade Minister Andrew Robb.

WHEN China wanted to show the rest of the world it was open for business, it used Australia - now it wants to flex its economic muscles, and is once again using Australia to send its message, a former Trade Minister says.

Jamieson Murphy

Jamieson Murphy

News director

Newcastle Herald news director. Interested in any and all yarns. Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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