Australia’s ex-ambassador to China, Graham Fletcher, delivers a blunt assessment: Canberra is quietly resisting China’s push for deeper ties in infrastructure and AI, wary of Beijing’s history of economic leverage. He argues the two nations’ core worldviews and security priorities are fundamentally incompatible, making true closeness impossible. Australia’s cautious stance reflects realism — and Fletcher warns that rising confidence from both sides could fuel friction, with unresolved disputes risking a downward spiral. Flashpoints like Australia’s bid to reclaim control of Darwin Port and instability in the Pacific Islands could escalate competition into direct confrontation.
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