How China’s attempt to hurt Australia’s economy may have backfired
What’s that old saying? Never start a war unless you know you can win.
Which brings us nicely to the topic of China and its rapidly deteriorating relationship with Australia.
Much to the chagrin of the Beijing bureaucracy, Australian trade is booming, driving a rapid turnaround from the COVID-inspired crunch that crippled the global economy last year.
And a vast amount of that good fortune is down to China.
The numbers that landed the other day showed a bulging trade surplus, up to $8 billion in…