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Australia government gains new power to scrap foreign pacts

by Rod McGUIRK
| December 8, 2020 12:03 AM

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian Parliament on Tuesday gave the government power to cancel deals struck with foreign nations by lower levels of government that conflict with the national interest, despite China warning against disrupting cooperation.

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