When Anthony Albanese visited Beijing over the weekend, it was a victory lap, according to some commentators. This was the first visit from an Australian Prime Minister to China in seven years. It marked an end of nearly a generation of China’s multi-pronged attempts to dominate Australia.

But have we been lulled into a false sense of security by Albanese’s so-called victory lap? Are we still too reliant on China?

Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher on the ominous warning our leaders once ignored, to their detriment, and whether Australia has learnt the lessons from its past.

When Anthony Albanese visited Beijing over the weekend, it was a victory lap, according to some commentators. This was the first visit from an Australian Prime Minister to China in seven years. It marked an end of nearly a generation of China’s multi-pronged attempts to dominate Australia.
But have we been lulled into a false sense of security by Albanese’s so-called victory lap? Are we still too reliant on China?
Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher on the ominous warning our leaders once ignored, to their detriment, and whether Australia has learnt the lessons from its past.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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