CHINA WARNS AUSTRALIA AGAINST POLITICISING DARWIN PORT LEASE

Beijing has criticized plans by both the Labor and Coalition parties to revoke a lease on Darwin Port currently held by a Chinese-owned company.

Since the Albanese government came to power in May 2022 Australia’s relationship with China—its largest export market—has seen steady improvement.

The Darwin Port was leased to Chinese company Landbridge in 2015 during the Turnbull Coalition government.

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has since acknowledged that the decision was a mistake.