PoliticsFederalAustralia's China challengePrint articlePause in China cold war could be the time to parleyChina’s trade offensive against Australia is not really working as Beijing had hoped. It might be time for the ‘don’t mention the war’ approach.Andrew TillettForeign affairs, defence correspondentAug 13, 2021 – 2.55pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginWilson Edwards, we hardly knew ye.Of all China’s cack-handed attempts at media manipulation to shape and shift public opinion, the invention of Swiss biologist Edwards would be a gold medal prospect.Loading...Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreAustralia's China challengeWinter OlympicsScott MorrisonChina relationsMarise PayneLatest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe watch brands courting women with dazzling designsBani McSpedden and Luke Benedictus‘Australia seems incredibly sane compared to almost any place in the world’The Australian industry nobody wants to runBOSS Financial ReviewHow to deal with a difficult managerHannah TattersallThe CEO who doesn’t look at her phone until she gets to the officeThe truth about work-from-home FridayLife & LeisureForget flowers – how about a bouquet of mushrooms?Stephen ToddThe hot hotel trend inspired by cruise shipsA new $25k members’ club opens in SydneyRich ListBillionaire Harry Stamoulis sizes up Collins Street towerNick LenaghanBillionaire Raphael Geminder faces backlash on Pact delisting planPacker takes $39m haircut on LA mansion sale