History will judge Keating's assessments of AUKUS and China, but his performance went over the top
- Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
As the old adage goes, time will tell whether Paul Keating’s scepticism about AUKUS and his extremely benign view of China’s intentions turn out to be justified.
That judgment could be many years away.
History’s reading can be very different from some contemporary assessments. Looking back, we know the American (and Australian)...
