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Both pro- and anti-China demonstrators gathered outside Australia’s Parliament House in Canberra on Monday as Chinese Premier Li Qiang paid a visit.
Adelaide, the state capital of South Australia, is a major exporter of wine to China. China brought that $800 million trade to a halt in 2020 with heavy tariffs — some of them over 200 percent — along with effective bans on other Australian products like lobster, beef, coal, and lumber.the tariffs in March as relations between the two countries thawed, while Australia withdrew complaints it had lodged with the World Trade Organization .
“It’s good for the economy, it’s good for South Australian jobs, it’s good for tourism, and it is a signal of goodwill, and we thank you,” Wong responded. “It’s a public relations move by the Chinese regime and, disappointingly, the Australian government is reciprocating by welcoming him and shaking hands,” Hui said.
A few scuffles broke out between the competing groups of demonstrators. Human rights activists also said the Australian Federal Police used inappropriate and unnecessary force against them.on Monday it was concerned about the intimidating and thuggish behavior by counter-protesters and criticized the AFP for failing to keep the two groups safely separated.she was dragged away by AFP officers after she tried to protect a friend who was planning to burn a Chinese Communist Party flag.
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