For years, hostage diplomacy has been Beijing's coercive tactic in dealing with the West. However, it could also cost Beijing dearly, Bang Xiao writes.
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If I was Albanese, i would want alot more than a couple of hostages returned before i met that fuck tard Xi ever again !!
Like , back off from Manono, stop the incarceration of the Ulghuars, back off from Taiwan, give Hong Kong back their freedoms, apologise for killing millions of people with your manufactured Covid leak etc, etc................scum.
imo