"It is the first shot of Australia's deterioration of trade relations, but ..."

The Chinese Ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian, gave a speech at the Australian and China Research Institute of Sydney University of Science and Technology on the 24th local time. This is the first time he gave a speech on the public forum on the public forum on the public forum on January 26 this year.

Xiao Qian said that in recent years, Sino -Australian relations have faced difficulties, but China has consistent policies for promoting friendly cooperation between China and Australia. In the conversation with Luo Zhen, the dean of the Australian -China Research Institute after the speech, Xiao Qian pointed out that it was the "first shot" of Australia's deterioration of trade relations. Essence

The website of the Chinese Embassy in Australia showed that the theme of Xiao Qian's speech was "mutual respect, mutual benefit and win -win promotion to the healthy and stable development of comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Australia." Healthy and stable development, Xiao Qian believes that it is critical to achieve political mutual respect, economic mutual benefit and win -win situation, objective rationality, international regional affairs communication and collaboration, and properly handling contradictions. Xiao Qian reiterated that "China always treats and develops Sino -Australian relations from a strategic height and long -term perspective, and is committed to carrying out friendly exchanges and cooperation with Australia. This policy has not changed."

Ambassador Xiao Qian's information chart. Picture source: website of the Chinese Embassy in Australia

Some live audiences told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) that "Ambassador Xiao's speech conveys very positive information" and "look forward to the field of future cooperation." Some audiences believe that this year's Australian election "comes to China -Australia relations. It is the first part of the ice breaking. "

After talking with Luo Zhen after talking with Luo Zhen, Xiao Qian also faced several sensitive issues in China -Australia relations. According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Luo Zhen asked: "One of the important reasons for Australia -China relations to freezing points is that Australia requests a independent traceability survey on the new crown virus, why does this irritate China?" Xiao Qian replied to this, Xiao Qian replied to this, Xiao Qian replied to this, Xiao Qian replied to this, Xiao Qian replied to this, and Xiao Qian replied. The Tao, "Finding the source of the virus is a problem in the scientific field", but "if some people or some countries declare that the new crown virus is the so -called 'Chinese virus', and it is wrongly put it in China and the epidemic in China and the epidemic in China and the epidemic. The global communication process is absolutely foundable. It is completely nonsense, and it is absolutely unacceptable to 1.4 billion Chinese people. "

Luo Zhen also mentioned the so -called "Chinese government's prerequisites for recovery ministerial talks" that Australian media had previously rendered. Xiao Qian said, "As far as I know, it is an informal conversation between the embassy staff and the Australian media." "Embassy staff should ask for explanation of China's attention. In the end, these attention is distorted as the so -called" prerequisites', which is not the case. "This is not the case."

When talking about the Huawei incident that is generally considered to be the "starting point" of Sino -Australian relations, Xiao Qian said, "The fact that the former Australian government has adopted certain policies and actions to prevent Huawei from normal cooperative relationships with other Australian companies. Others. Chinese companies also have similar encounters, causing huge economic losses. "It is said that" this may be the first shot that truly damage our normal business relationship. " Xiao Qian said, "In the future, we are open to the door of joint efforts." He called on the Australian and New Government to take substantial actions to restore normal relationships.

Some foreign media speculated on the 24th that the Chinese ambassador to Australia was interrupted several times while speeches at the University of Science and Technology of Sydney. In this regard, Wang Wenbin, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at the regular press conference on the same day that he would not master the specific situation mentioned by the reporter and hopes that relevant persons can abide by the basic diplomatic etiquette.

Public opinion believes that since the new Australian government came to power, it is still in the exploration stage in China. Although the meeting during the conversation between the two countries in Shangri -La made the outside world optimize the "bilateral relations", at the same time, Australian Prime Minister Albonese and Foreign Minister Huang Yingxian also stated toughly that if you want to improve diplomatic relations, China must cancel "trade sanctions on Australia "". When the Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Maleis interviewed in India, they rendered Australia and India's "common concern to China's growing military forces", claiming that China is the "biggest security hazard" of the two countries. Try to "shape the world in an unprecedented way", and believes that it is "absolutely necessary" to strengthen cooperation between Canberra and New Delhi.

Chen Hong, director of the Australian Research Center of East China Normal University and Executive Director of the Asia -Pacific Research Center, said in an interview with a reporter from the Global Times on the 24th that the Australian politicians claimed that they wanted to repair the relationship between China and tried to render the "Chinese threat" on different occasions. Obviously, there are many presets for the improvement of relations between the two countries. It is not ruled out that these politicians regard Sino -Australian relations as a gambling, and constantly express anti -China speech as a bet, and maximize the political interests. The restoration of China -Australia relations requires the two parties to respect international rules and make efforts together. Instead, like Australia, we want to enjoy the improvement of bilateral relations while drawing on Chinese fingers.

Although China -Australia relations are facing challenges, they also have opportunities and foundations of cooperation. The British "Guardian" revealed that secret documents showed that even when the relationship between the two countries in the administration of the former Prime Minister Morrison fell into a trough, Australian officials still maintained a "regular contact" with the Chinese Museum in Australia to "explain the decision of the Australian side". "And take strategic methods to deal with problems in China."

According to Australian media reports, Xiao Qian has recently met with Paul Eriksson, Secretary of the Labor Party of Australia, Bob Cal, former Foreign Minister of Australia, Professor of Sydney University of Science and Technology, and former Australian Prime Minister Howard.Xiao Qian believes that the Australian Federation election has produced a new government, and Sino -Australian relations are facing possible opportunities for improvement.Source: Global Times-Global Network/Daqiao Ni Hao Hu Bo

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