‘More distanced from the US': China has ‘everything they want' amid Albanese's Chinese tour
'I think it achieved the objectives of both leaders, which was no surprises, nothing bad, no arguments, large quantities of platitudes and a lack of precision about any issue that was discussed,' Mr Jennings told Sky News host Chris Kenny.
'If it never gets to points of substance or detail, what's it actually achieving?
'China would come away from this thinking that they've got everything they want, which is an Australia which is quieter, which appears to be more distanced from the US.'
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