“On one hand, it is about rugby, on the other, it is about China’s perceived influence. If Australia has truly linked these two unrelated matters, that would be laughable.” open image in ...
In rugby terms, it was like Willie John McBride’s famous 99 call with the 1971 Lions. China would respond to any public slight or political criticism with a 99 call and start punching ...
Simply sign up to the Geopolitics myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Australia has struck a “rugby diplomacy” deal with Papua New Guinea to try to curb China’s mounting ...