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Published 11/05/2009 by Crikey Media

China’s "judo diplomacy" on ore still kicking

China’s Vice-Premier Li Keqiang recent trip down under only serves as a salutary reminder of the increasingly sophisticated yet tough approach by the PRC in its dealings with weaker nation states such as Australia, writes Tony Lamond .

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