Given how much business Australia does with China I was rather surprised they've chosen purchase this - although it does make a smidge more sense than diesel subs. Anything that annoys the French in general and Macron in particular is something to smile at.
And on what apparently might be a related event, China has asked to join the Pacific trade pact which again was quite surprising since I imagine the entry requirement is a level of transparency that they don't usually do.
Given the UK has also asked to join the group, the UK
could end up with a trade agreement with China. Given that both the UK and China would have to be unanimously voted in this is something of a stretch.
Re: Great Power contentions
Originally Posted by rory_20_uk
Given how much business Australia does with China I was rather surprised they've chosen purchase this - although it does make a smidge more sense than diesel subs. Anything that annoys the French in general and Macron in particular is something to smile at.
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