Mr Bi thinks Australia needs a calm and thoughtful diplomacy with China. (Photo of Sydney Morning Herald)
Mr bi xiao (Julie Bishop), a former foreign minister, called on australia`s government to be calm when dealing with china and to solve the problem through thoughtful diplomatic means, only to be bombarded by former party colleagues.
Bi Xiao: Diplomacy with China should not be exposed to the spotlight
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Mr. Bi believes Australia`s initiative to conduct a global survey of the new virus should also include how other countries and regions respond to the global pandemic, including the United States and Europe, so that it does not directly target the initial outbreak in Wuhan, China.
Australia`s prime minister, Scott Morrison morrison, has publicly called for an independent investigation into the new coronavirus, sparking an angry response from china and accusing australia of being america`s "running dog ".
Speaking at an online event at the roy institute (Lowy Institute), bi xiao and former labour foreign minister evans (Gareth Evans) argued that australia now needs some "cool and thoughtful diplomacy" behind the scenes rather than being exposed to the media spotlight.
China`s response to australia`s push for a new coronavirus survey, while "surprising ", argues that australia government need to convince china that the survey will also carefully examine other countries` response to the new coronavirus.
"China is a permanent member of the Common Security Council, and as a permanent member, China has a special responsibility to maintain international peace and security, and the epidemic is undoubtedly a threat ." to national security ," she said
In fact, China should lead an investigation into how the epidemic begins. "
Unfortunately, however ,(calls for investigation) have been reduced to abusive, tense and inflammatory statements. "
Bi added that because china has a veto power as a permanent member of the common national security council, it is unrealistic to expect an independent investigation through the security council. The best way is to work with other countries to persuade china to agree to an investigation.
"In order to launch an international investigation, we need China`s cooperation and support ," Bi said. "
Ferravanti-Wiles has been tough on China. (Image)
against China councillor : Bixiao "brainless" Australia must ask China to compensate
The Liberal Party senator, oncetta Fierravanti-Wells, served as Foreign Minister for International Development and Pacific Affairs under her administration
"Here`s another brainless comment on the couch ," she wrote on social media Twitter (Twitter). We had six years of` Instagram diplomacy`, ignoring China`s deception and` debt trap` diplomacy. "
Ferravanti-Wills asked China to "compensate" Australia for the new virus. She also stated in parliament :" government have a responsibility to investigate all possible ways to recover medical expenses and the harm caused to our economic. "
And she called on Australia to diversify its trade relationship, reduce its dependence on China.
She also wants a review of the lease of Darwin`s port to China`s Lanqiao Group, warns Australia to be careful about predatory investment, and claim that "I fear that China will take advantage of the pandemic and use`Belt and Road` to further pursue its insidious debt trap diplomacy economic countries under great pressure. "
The Liberal Party senator Patterson (James Paterson) points out that Australian universities are too dependent on foreign students, especially Chinese students.
He stated in the Senate that "dependence on Chinese students is disproportionate to that of other countries" and that "China Communist Party rule China in an authoritarian manner, and its values are very different from ours. "
South Australia senator Antique (Alex Antic) accused China of imposing regulations on key goods, arguing that Australia needed to strengthen manufacturing to reduce dependence on China, its largest trading partner.
