China-Australia relations reach ‘good enough’ baseline, ex-envoy says - South China Morning Post

Normalization of China-Australia diplomatic relations at a baseline 'good enough' level signals reduced short-term trade-war escalation risk and may reduce pressure on Australia's decoupling efforts, but does not address underlying strategic competition or dependency vulnerabilities. The stabilization of bilateral ties does not weaken Australia's alliance commitments or alter the structural drivers of Indo-Pacific tension, including PLA modernization and Taiwan exposure.