That's run-of-the-mill politics, corporatism, and special interests. It just means everyone is fighting to dip into profit from China. Prime minister Rudd was

That's run-of-the-mill politics, corporatism, and special interests. It just means everyone is fighting to dip into profit from China. Prime minister Rudd was the casualty of socialism (sharing the profit wider) vs. corporatism (mining companies wanting to keep more). Replacing the profit from China with another source would have the same argument and same political fight.