Australia has dug itself into a hole in its relationship with China. It’s time to find a way out

In diplomacy, as in life, if you find yourself in a hole it is better to stop digging. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has excavated a diplomatic cavity for himself and his country as a consequence of an unwise intervention in the debate about China’s responsibility for a coronavirus pandemic. After a phone call with US President Donald Trump on April 22, during which the two leaders discussed China’s responsibility for the contagion, Morrison took it upon himself to push forward…

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