Australian TV Anchor’s Detention Shows Country’s China Problem May Worsen

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China-Australia relations looked bad enough when they were sparring over wine, beef and Huawei Technologies Co.’s 5G technology. Now the detention of a high-profile television journalist risks leading to a dangerous new phase.