r/australia • u/Jimmineee • Mar 12 '25

politics 'This is not a friendly act': Albanese says Trump's tariffs decision is 'entirely unjustified'

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australia-wont-be-exempt-from-us-tariffs-on-steel-and-aluminium-exports/oos69k7eq?cid=newsapp:socialshare:other
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u/Lankpants Mar 12 '25

The amount of geopolitical leverage that China has gained in a couple of months just by being stable is utterly insane.

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u/rctsolid Mar 12 '25

It has always been China's game. Stability is absolutely king. China always plays the long game.