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China's white-paper protests will have long-term impact: Kevin Rudd

Ex-Australian PM sees higher Taiwan invasion risk in 2030s

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Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd speaks to Nikkei Asia at the International House of Japan in Tokyo on Dec. 5. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)

KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent
December 6, 2022 13:34 JST

TOKYO -- The "white-paper protests" that have taken place in cities across China in opposition to COVID lockdowns will not immediately topple the current administration, but they will have an impact in the future, possibly when President Xi Jinping steps down, former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd told Nikkei Asia.

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