This year we’ve seen relations between Australia and China plummet. But the story of Australia’s increasing friction with China goes back much further than the recent storm over a tweet. Today, Jonathan Pearlman on how serious the current situation is, and whether there’s a solution to the tension.

Guest: World editor for The Saturday Paper Jonathan Pearlman.

Background reading: China–Australia ties worsen over Zhao tweet in The Saturday Paper

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