The Australian | China and America: Australia is friends with both, ally of one The Australian This is my last day in the Australian Public Service, having started in January 1969 — 48 years ago. In 1969 the US economy, measured in nominal terms, accounted for 37.9 per cent of the global economy. China, then in the midst of the Cultural ... Beijing reacts to Richardson's China espionage claim Chinese spies 'very active' in Australia, departing defence secretary warns Richardson accuses China of spying in Australia |