Rudd, the celebrated Sinophile, had ignored 50 years of trade, a growing security relationship and mutual democratic interests to ingratiate himself with Beijing.

• 大名鼎鼎的中国通陆克文，置（日澳）50年的交往，一个发展中的安保伙伴关系和共同的民主价值于不顾，而亲自向北京讨好。