Australia will join Chinese development bank, if conditions are met: Tony Abbott

By John Garnaut, Matthew Knott, Gareth Hutchens
Updated October 31 2014 - 1:28pm, first published 12:37pm
Open to co-operation with Beijing: Prime Minister Tony Abbott.  Photo: Angela Wylie
Open to co-operation with Beijing: Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Photo: Angela Wylie
Open to co-operation with Beijing: Prime Minister Tony Abbott.  Photo: Angela Wylie
Open to co-operation with Beijing: Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Photo: Angela Wylie
Open to co-operation with Beijing: Prime Minister Tony Abbott.  Photo: Angela Wylie
Open to co-operation with Beijing: Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Photo: Angela Wylie

The Australian government would join a controversial Chinese-led infrastructure bank if Beijing can meet global governance standards, Prime Minister Tony Abbott says, despite reports that cabinet's National Security Committee had found against it on strategic grounds.

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