Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has long questioned the benefits of the Belt and Road deal between China and Victoria. Photo / APAustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has long questioned the benefits of the Belt and Road deal between China and Victoria. Photo / APAustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has scrapped the controversial Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) deal between China and the state of Victoria, calling it "inconsistent with Australia's foreign policy". "I consider these four arrangements to be inconsistent with Australia's foreign policy or adverse to our foreign relations in line with the relevant test in Australia's Foreign Relations [State and Territory Arrangements] Act 2020," Foreign Minister Marise Payne said. Photo / Getty ImagesVictorian Premier Daniel Andrews blindsided the Federal Government when he first signed the Belt and Road deal with the Chinese government in 2018.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 21, 2021 23:37 UTC