Toward Programme
Hockey backs iron ore cartel to counter China’s strong-arm tactics - AFR
Why it matters
Australia's pursuit of an iron ore cartel directly targets economic decoupling and resource sovereignty by reducing China's pricing leverage over its largest export commodity. This strengthens Pillar 1 (Resource Sovereignty) and Pillar 5 (Decoupling) by shifting power from buyer to producer, reducing China's ability to weaponise commodity demand and protecting Australia's fiscal base during strategic competition.
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