Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described Chinese security deal, which could lead to Beijing building a military base 2,000km from Australia, as a stuff up by predecessor Scott Morrison.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Bali - the first face-to-face meeting at a high level in three years.
Defence Minister Richard Marles said the communist dictatorship, and in particular its policies on the South China Sea, were a direct threat not only to the global rules based order but to Australia.
Treg Trailers, based in Adelaide, will close its doors on Thursday battling both Chinese imports and supply chain issues with the owner s sharing a heartfelt message on social media.