Carl Bildt: Australia is defined by China and climate — we all soon will be

The country is now confronting its dependence on exports to China and the destructive power of global warming, but all Western nations will shortly have to reckon with both, says Carl Bildt

Australia is distant from most other countries. Sydney is closer to the South Pole than it is to Singapore. Direct flights from Washington DC, or from Brussels, to Canberra remain beyond our technical capabilities; there is always a layover somewhere.