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Buffoons, donkeys and little men

26 May 2018

9:00 AM

26 May 2018

9:00 AM

Good news for Australia in Beijing this week, if a mild setback for Kiwis. In the twelve months to February 2018, 1.39 million mainland Chinese visited Australia, beating New Zealand for the first time. 10-year visas helped, as did allowing applications in Chinese. My hotelier friends in Melbourne should watch out for their sheets and pillows.

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