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It must be known tt ever since Trump becomes President in 2016, the political landscape has changed. China is no longer seen as a friendly or neutral nation to both the US and Australia. This Darwin port was leased in 2015. Then it was security cleared but political landscapes r much different now

While corporations like TikTok owner ByteDance, drone maker DJI, or maritime infrastructure firm Landbridge Group may be primarily focused on their bottom lines, their ability to reject CCP requests for information, access, or even direct action is likely to be limited only by Beijing ability to enforce its intended policies

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