Chinanews, May 19, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, on the 19th local time, Australia’s shadow foreign minister Huang Yingxian made a speech criticizing the Australian Prime Minister Morrison’s government’s China policy.

She believes that the Australian authorities frequently make alarmist remarks to harm China-Australia relations, but they are actually seeking Australia's domestic political interests.

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　　According to reports, Huang Yingxian stated that Morrison was "obsessed with political opportunism" in foreign affairs. "What I worry about is that he (Morrison) not only did not fully understand Australia's interests in relations with China, but he did not even have it at all. To seek understanding."

　　Huang Yingxian also pointed out that Morrison's series of actions on the China issue were actually aimed at seeking political interests in Australia.

　　In addition, Huang Yingxian also expressed dissatisfaction with Australian Minister of the Interior Pezuluo's remarks on the same day.

Earlier, Pezuluo had "warned" that the "drum of war" was beating.

Australian media have generally analyzed that this so-called "drum of war" theory is directed at China.

　　In this regard, Huang Yingxian said, "Such remarks are not helpful." She also believes that "The first task of national leaders is to ensure the safety of citizens. Our leaders will not fight against China to ensure our safety."

　　Since 2020, in the context of the global spread of the new crown epidemic, Australia has echoed the United States on almost all anti-China and containment issues, and hopes to integrate into the US "Indo-Pacific strategy", causing the economic and trade relations between China and Australia to become cold.

Data map: Sydney, Australia.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Tao Shelan

　　Not only that, Australia also tore up the "Belt and Road" cooperation framework agreement signed between Victoria and China in April 2021.

In addition, it is reported that the Australian side has initiated a "review" on the leasing of Darwin Port by a Chinese company, and has frequently criticized China's internal affairs such as the Taiwan issue.

　　Regarding a series of actions by the Australian side, China recently announced that it will suspend the China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue mechanism indefinitely.

　　On May 18, China’s National Development and Reform Commission’s policy research office director and press spokesperson Jin Xiandong said that recently, the Australian federal government has unreasonably restricted and suppressed China-Australia investment and trade cooperation projects and existing results, which undermined mutual trust between the two countries and seriously affected enterprises. Confidence in developing mutually beneficial cooperation.

In this regard, "we have to make a proper and necessary response, and Australia should bear full responsibility for this."