The premier’s office is working closely with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on the visit,but the trade mission is still expected to cause some concern.
China is Kenya’s top trading partner,and the African country owes more bilateral debt to China than to any other nation. The revelation is unprecedented.
Solomon Islands and Kiribati,the two most recent nations to switch diplomatic ties from Taiwan to Beijing,are the greatest beneficiaries.
European nations have become increasingly uneasy with Chinese investments in military equipment and its desire to control critical infrastructure,forcing the NATO boss to address the issue.
The announcement came on a day that saw the G7 leaders openly mock the macho image of their absent adversary Vladimir Putin.
China has been preparing for the possibility that it might one day be cut off from parts of the global economy for years. But it is not ready yet.
Some of the Pacific nation’s ports are 70 years old and need upgrades,which Australia will fund as part of a bid to strengthen trade ties and regional stability.
There are signs that the relationship between the EU and Canberra could blossom more than ever in 2022. And the biggest driver is China.
The White House’s program - Build Back Better for the World - aims to win back some of the ground China has gained with its massive foreign policy project.
While Josh Frydenberg praises China for lifting its people out of poverty,he is direct about the tactics China is using to assert its economic weight to impose political pressure on other countries.
While some private investors see opportunity,larger impediments are likely to bedevil the Chinese government’s Belt and Road projects.