Australia doesn't know 'China's new rules nor what it'll do next'

The Australian’s Editor-at-Large Paul Kelly says the fact Australia doesn’t know what China will do next is debilitating and alarming.

The decision to rush out the last two Australian accredited journalists in China in recent days has raised serious questions about the way Australia manages relationship with its most significant trade partner, but also, "its most significant regional security threat," said Sky News host Peta Credlin.

“I think we’re in a downward spiral in terms of the bilateral relationship (with China),” Mr Kelly said.

“The really alarming aspect of all of this is that we don’t know what the new rules are.”

Mr Kelly said the fundamental question was: “how safe are Australians in China?”

“If you look at the size of the business relationship, if you look at the scope of the people to people relationship, this is a really, really disturbing event,” he said.

“The alarming thing about it is that people don’t know what China might do next.

“That’s really debilitating.”

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