Renting the port to China for 99 years, Australia wants to renege again, and the opposition wants to take a tough stance with China.
With the Australian general election approaching, the Labor Party and the Liberal Party are once again scheming against each other, both hyping up issues related to China. This time, they have set their sights on the Darwin Port leased to China for 99 years. Prime Minister Albanese stated that they intend to redeem the Darwin Port and are prepared to negotiate with China.
On the other side of the opposition, they want to take a tough stance with China. Their leader, Dutton, claimed that if he were elected, he would not rule out the possibility of forcefully reclaiming the Darwin Port. It seems that Australia is not willing to accept any losses.
Merely hyping up issues related to China to gain political capital can easily backfire. Moreover, when the Labor Party came to power initially, they gave the green light to the Darwin Port lease agreement. Now, in order to ensure continued governance, they want to renege, and the cost will be more than just economic. As for the Liberal Party, Dutton, who was a defense minister under Morrison, has always been a known hawk; his radical actions are no longer surprising.
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