‘Rhetorical overdrive’: Turnbull and Rudd warn Coalition not to play politics with China relationship

Published on 2021-08-10

Former prime ministers argue unnecessary attacks on Beijing could harm Chinese Australians and undermine multicultural societyFormer Australian prime ministers Malcolm Turnbull and Kevin Rudd have urged the federal government not to ramp up rhetoric against China for domestic political purposes, arguing it could harm social cohesion.Turnbull said he worried “that some of the political rhetoric, if played for the local rightwing media peanut gallery, can actually undermine something that is very precious, which is the success of our multicultural society”. Related: ‘Fuel on the fire...

By Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent

Former prime ministers argue unnecessary attacks on Beijing could harm Chinese Australians and undermine multicultural societyFormer Australian prime ministers Malcolm Turnbull and Kevin Rudd have urged the federal government not to ramp up rhetoric against China for domestic political purposes, arguing it could harm social cohesion.Turnbull said he worried “that some of the political rhetoric, if played for the local rightwing media peanut gallery, can actually undermine something that is very precious, which is the success of our multicultural society”. Related: ‘Fuel on the fire...Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur, adipisicing elit. Incidunt, quia reprehenderit accusantium facilis labore corporis, officiis eligendi nisi, in consequuntur distinctio ex non vitae laborum animi at eius aut eum! Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Quisquam distinctio perspiciatis, iure earum molestias omnis, at similique nostrum cumque ea et? Laudantium, repellendus. Accusamus quos quis praesentium dicta est soluta. Lorem ipsum, dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Officia, consectetur dignissimos a officiis sunt aperiam iusto quia adipisci dolore ipsa harum praesentium magni, possimus nobis fugit et commodi itaque amet! read original article here