China Ambassador Urges Australia Against 'bias And Bigotry'

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Mon, 06/18/2018 - 6:51pm

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — China's ambassador to Australia said on Tuesday the strained diplomatic relationship between the two countries needed to move away from "bias and bigotry" and build trust. Ambassador Cheng Jingye was giving a speech in Australia's Parliament House where the government hopes to pass laws by next week that would ban covert foreign interference in domestic politics. The government blames the legislation proposed in December for a diplomatic rift with China, Australia largest trading partner. Cheng told almost 200 delegates at a China-Australia business forum that the two economies were highly complementary and potential for future cooperation in trade and services was huge. "There is no reason for us not to develop a better relationship with each other based in mutual benefits and mutual trust," Cheng said. "China never interferes in the internal affairs of other countries, let alone carry out the so-called infiltration of other countries," he said. "It is my belief that in order to dispel the clouds and achieve sustained and sound development in our bilateral relations, the two countries need to have more interaction and inclusiveness with less bias and bigotry," he added. John Brumby, National President of the Australia-China Business Council which promotes bilateral trade, told the forum that he observed last year "some early signs of fraying at the edges of the government-to-government relationship.Read more on NewsOK.com

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