Opinion

Australia must uncouple from the Murdoch/Trump axis

By Bruce Haigh
Updated July 2 2021 - 3:54am, first published August 20 2020 - 4:30am
China has its issues, but Trump has largely rounded on it because he is unable to comprehend the true reasons for his own nation's decline. Picture: Shutterstock
China has its issues, but Trump has largely rounded on it because he is unable to comprehend the true reasons for his own nation's decline. Picture: Shutterstock

Since Trump became President the relationship between the US and China has deteriorated to the point that some observers talk of war. Why is this? In simple terms America feels threatened by China's rapidly expanding wealth and influence. Dangerous confrontation has resulted and Australia has been sucked in. How far remains to be seen, but it is not in Australia's interest to be used by Trump or Murdoch.

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