Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Australia on Wednesday for a five-day visit. This is his first overseas visit in 2017, and also his first visit to Australia as Chinese premier. Accompanying him is a large business delegation. Some Australian media believe this is a sign that Beijing is aiming to strengthen economic ties with Canberra and upgrade the free trade agreement between the two countries. In the face of an isolationist Trump administration, China is becoming a champion of free trade. Yet Australia seems to be caught between a rock and a hard place. For decades, Canberra has had to balance US strategic aims with economic interests in China — its biggest trading partner. Many are saying it is time to choose and are calling for a new approach. So what will be Australia’s answer? To discuss this topic, Liu Xin talked to Hugh White, professor of strategic studies at the Australian National University.
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