I’m Ben Westcott, Australia government reporter in Canberra, and today I’m looking at the prime minister’s pivotal trip to China. Send us feedback and tips to ecodaily@bloomberg.net or get in touch on X (formerly known as Twitter) via @economics. And if you aren’t yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here.
Since former US President Donald Trump led the charge with tariff hikes, Western nations have taken a much more aggressive posture against China in recent years. What’s now becoming clear is the appetite for that only goes so far.