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The Australian government’s push for economic talks among finance ministers from countries in the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance remains vague, with no details yet about the frequency of meetings or their agenda.
But some experts have argued the move to coordinate economic policies with Australia’s traditional security partners reflects a “very deep misunderstanding” of our modern economic interests given the group excludes Asia and most of Europe.
Related: Australia's reliance on Five Eyes for Covid-19 economic strategy excludes top trade partners
Moving away from Australia for a moment to China, which has reported 57 new coronavirus cases – the highest since April, according to AFP.
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