Dorothy Field

When Australia Stood Up to China

When Australia dared to call for an independent inquiry into the origins of COVID-19 in 2020, China was incensed. It responded with an unprecedented wave of trade restrictions that froze many categories of the country’s exports, rapidly decoupling economic ties. But if Beijing hoped to punish Canberra for its defiance with economic pain and warn ...

Dorthy Field

Australia has not suffered as much as China thought from trade restrictions.