China-Australia relationship weakens amidst recent talks

Australia's restriction on Chinese telecoms giant Huawei's contribution in its future 5G systems and its crackdown on foreign covert interference are trying Beijing's endeavors to extend its capacity abro. Chen Hong, he of Australian studies at East China rmal University, accused Australia of acting as a “pawn” in a recent press conference at Chinese Embassy in Canberra. He said that Australia was a game piece for United States in encouraging or countries against Huawei's involvement in 5G. Chen also said that Australia has been pioneering a kind of “anti-China campaign” or even “scare and smear campaign against China” which will t be appreciated by Beijing and be recognized as “extremely unfriendly”. opposition's defense spokesman, Richard Marles described relationship between two countries as “terrible”. 

Re - Donald Trump Asked Australian PM Morrison To Help Discredit Mueller

Beijing testing Australia

number of Australians who think that Beijing has been using threats, espion, and or tactics to influence ir politics is increasing. Critics also believe that se methods are used by China to sharpen ir use in or Western countries. According to Clive Hamilton, author, Australia is viewed as a testing nation for Beijing's tactics of high-pressure tactics. Hamilton who has written book “Silent Invasion” which is reportedly a best seller that talks about Chinese influence in Australia also said that Beijing is currently testing strength of Australian democratic systems to resist implications. 

Re - Qu Of India, US, Japan, Australia Meets For Talks Concerning China 

Australian dilemma

Even after such meetings and dialogues exchange Australian officials are undertaking talk of a diplomatic freeze. Australian dilemma includes balance between its trembling relation with China and ir desire for strong connections with US. Australia has a need to maintain a democratic alliance with its resource-rich country's largest export market at a stey pace. country depends on China for nearly one-third of its export earnings and recent delays in processing of Australian exports of coal and wine at Chinese airports have raised concerns about some sort of retaliation by Beijing. However, Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison joined President Trump's side on US-China tre war. In dendum to that, PM Morrison also believes that y share a comprehensive and strategic relationship with China and that both countries will “work well”. 

Re - Australia Uses New Techlogy To Catch People Driving On Phones

Re - Scott Morrison Insists Australia Will t Be Drawn To War With Iran

(With AP inputs)