UNSW Emeritus Professor of Politics Carl Thayer says Chinese Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian’s address to the National Press Club on Wednesday was “a silver-tongued diplomat extending an iron fist covered with a glove”.
“This one is here to promote the use of public information, media, warfare, psychological warfare and legal warfare to convince Australia it’s about time for a reset,” Professor Thayer told Sky News Australia.
“And to encourage those elements inside Australia that benefit from this relationship … and put pressure on the government to get on with resetting relations with China.”
