For subscribers
Australian PM accuses Labor opposition of appeasing China but attacks appear to backfire
Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments
Mr Scott Morrison (right) said that China was hoping Mr Anthony Albanese would win the upcoming election.
PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Follow topic:
SYDNEY - Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been accused of endangering the country's bipartisan approach to China after he attempted to paint the Labor opposition party as being soft on Beijing.
During a bitter debate in Parliament, Mr Morrison accused a senior Labor member of being a "Manchurian candidate", or a Chinese puppet, though he later withdrew the remark.
