Julie Bishop: Australia will continue to maintain a steady relationship with both China and the United States

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop

Source: AAP / Joel Carrett

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says Australia will continue to maintain a steady relationship with both China and the United States, despite escalating trade tensions between the two nations.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop
Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop Source: AAP
The Trump administration is threatening to impose fresh tariffs on another $270 billion [[AUS]] of Chinese goods, with Beijing branding the plans as "totally unacceptable"

Ms Bishop has told Sky News, Australia's priority is to protect its national interests.

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