This is CBS, Iron the World, I'm John Bachelor.

Perth, Western Australia.

I've never been there, but I've seen many photographs of its development over the last 150 years.

It is an oasis of very careful and industrial people

because they have the natural resources of the continent of Australia at hand.

Western Australia is another world, I'm told, again and again.

It certainly is in the weather systems, and it might also be here in the 21st century.

Perth, Western Australia. I welcome Victoria Herkseg of the geopolitical

futures. She's in Budapest writing about not only Perth, but of Australia and its recent on again off

again romance with China. Victoria it's a pleasure to welcome you I noticed Lee Chang the Chinese Premier that

means money made a stop in Canberra to visit with the national government Anthony

Albanese is the Prime Minister, and the Parliament. But then he went to

Perth and I thought, this is odd. He didn't go to Sydney, he didn't go to Queensland, he didn't

go to Now, what happened to the enmity? Where did it go? Remember when China kicked out the wine store

in Beijing? Is that all over? Did they take it back? Good evening to you.

Good evening,, John.

Thank you for having me.

Well, yes, the Annata is not over.

It's actually still there.

And that's what's interesting about China Australia relations right now.

So yes, Laityan went to Australia and he visited Perth and signed a number of trade agreements with his counterpart.

And that's what's the most important for China right now.

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