When China made its accession to the World Trade Organisation in 2001 and transformed their fundamental economic structure, China’s GDP has grown exponentially. For the past decade, China’s trade relationship with Australia has deepened to the point that it is now Australia’s largest export market and chief trading partner. Prior to the recent COVID related trade war Australia has with China, 34% of total Australia’s export (or A$116bn worth) was consumed by the Chinese people (OECD 2018, DFAT 2018) and there are many close business connections established in the areas of property developments, resources, migration, education, and tourism