Xinhua News Agency delivered a stern warning to Australia following Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s summit meeting with Japan’s Shinzo Abe:

  • Says Australia should “make smart choices for its own interests” for regional peace and prosperity
  • If Australia joins one group and makes itself the enemy of another, its development outlook may not be optimistic

Meanwhile, the official Securities Times said that iron ore trade will be a focus of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Brazil later this month, something that could see an increase in iron ore imports from the South American country

(via MNI)

Note, the Australian press carried this a few days ago: CHINA has warned the stronger defence relationship between Japan and Australia must not be used to threaten any other ­regional nations. (gated)