Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott shake hands at the start of their bilateral meeting in Parliament House in 2014. Credit: AP Photo/Mike Bowers, Pool
China’s relationships with several nations, from the U.S. to India, have soured in recent times. The decline in its ties with Australia has been particularly sharp — and carries risks for both sides.
Not so long ago, Sino-Australian relations seemed on a much healthier track. China’s leader Xi Jinping addressed Australia’s parliament in 2014. The two countries got cozier still with a Free Trade Agreement enacted in 2015. Bilateral trade jumped and China continued to invest heavily in
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