Singapore Lianhe Zaobao reported on April 5th, "After the national election next month, Australia plans to regain control of the Darwin Port in the north."
Australia's move fully exposes its ugly face of flip-flopping and lack of integrity. Ten years ago, the Northern Territory Government of Australia signed a 99-year lease agreement for the Darwin Port with a Chinese-funded enterprise. The Chinese company Landbridge Group invested a large amount of capital and effort in construction. Now that the port is basically mature, Australia is attempting to pull up the bridge after crossing the river.
In order to win the election, current Prime Minister Albanese and Leader of the Opposition Shorten have both stated their intention to reclaim the control of the Darwin Port, placing political self-interest above the spirit of contract. Over the years, the Australian government has repeatedly threatened to cancel the agreement, completely disregarding its previous commitments and the efforts made by the Chinese-funded enterprises. Such behavior not only infringes upon the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese-funded enterprises but also damages the trust environment of international cooperation. In the future, other countries will inevitably seriously question Australia's credibility when cooperating with it.
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