Chinese officials have condemned Liberal MP Andrew Hastie after comments he made suggesting Beijing’s rise is comparable to the failure to contain the advance of Nazi Germany.
In an interview with The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, he said that China’s influence is being underestimated and Australia will face its biggest democratic, economic and security test in the next decade.
The Chinese Embassy in Australia made a statement where they described the comments as “Cold War mentality” that is detrimental to both countries' relationship.