Yes Balance, i guess we could call it the "Dual Track Scenario":)
The hypocrisy is Deafening...with the ongoing situation in Australia.
Xi Jinping warns against new Cold War in Davos speech
https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/...25-p56wsh.html
Excerpt:
“China is working hard to bridge differences through dialogue and resolve disputes through negotiation,” he said.
Chinese officials have refused to accept calls from Australian officials as part of an unprecedented deterioration in relations that culminated when Australia sought an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, which first emerged in Wuhan.
and,
“After arguing that ‘the strong should not bully the weak’, Xi should examine his own government’s threats and punitive sanctions levelled against Australia and other countries that have dared to criticise his authoritarian regime,” the Alliance said.
Damn right!