Victoria deepens engagement with Beijing's controversial Belt and Road initiative
"It is essentially a commitment by Victoria to work together with Beijing on future projects for the benefit of both parties."
"encourages Chinese infrastructure firms to establish a presence in Victoria and to bid for major projects."
"Foreign policy doesn't usually fall under the jurisdiction of state governments"
Important: Premier Daniel Andrew's statements:
"The Premier has also encouraged other state governments and the Federal Government to follow suit.
"We'd always hope that the Federal Government would have a similar approach to us to work closely with China for the benefit of Victorian workers …" he said.
"I think most Australians would say that was good … we need a strong partnership … and we would hope that every state and territory, and indeed the Commonwealth, would have a strong partnership and friendship with China.""
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