PM’s speech could hurt relations with Trump administration, says Ley ahead of Xi meeting
However, since the Albanians could not hold a face -to -face meeting with US President Donald Trump, the AUKUS Defense Agreement was reviewed by the Pentagon and lobbying for exemptions of Australian US tariffs, Sussan Ley argued that there was a wrong time for inch from the United States.
“Global uncertainty, increasing conflict and an increasing list of problems in the relationship between Australia-united states, now it’s time to reduce our influence in Washington,” he said.
“Many Australians will wonder if this speech is currently in national interests, given that many things that are very important for the future of Australia are currently evaluated by the US administration.”
The AUKUS Defense Agreement is a tripartite agreement with the United States and the United Kingdom, which will allow Australia to acquire nuclear submarine capabilities.
James Laurencson, Director of the Australian-Chinese Relations Institute in Sydney at the University of Technology, said that since John Howard, Australian prime ministers’ positive speech about a more independent foreign policy that is not only attached to the US interests, he said.
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“Where the Albanians went is not completely inconsistent,” he said.
Laurencson said that Albanian’s Australian people would be comfortable with the meeting with Trump with a face -to -face meeting with the XI, and that Trump pointed out to show his popularity in Australia. Coalition Trade Spokesman Kevin Hogan Sky News On Sunday, the “embarrassing” Albanian had not yet met Trump.
James Curran, historian of International Relations at the University of Sydney, said that Australia is a contradiction to draw attention to sovereignty at a time when Aukus submarine pact connects itself to the US soldier.
He said that the Albanian speech was important because he came at a time when the United States pressures allies to increase defense expenditures and contain a rising force in China.
Sydney University Professor James Curran says that Australia has time to identify its own destiny.Credit: Elke Meitzel
“Although there is no new strategic doctrine, Australia says there are times to determine its own destiny,” Curran said.
After the best part of the “100 -year friendship ’emotional class of“ alliance culture, for the loose balls under Trump – perhaps accustomed to the presidential allies – is not a bad thing that is accustomed to the Prime Minister of Australia.
During the election campaign, the Albanians and their ministers used Trump’s random approach to discredit the coalition led by Peter Dutton, with similarities with the US President and style.
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