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Today updated 20:00 2018/01/15  Chinese Expert: Australia needs self-reflection

Welcome to Today, with an hour of world news and analysis, Today keeps you informed and inspired. I'm Wu You.

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Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific Concetta Fierravanti-Wells has accused China of lending funds to Pacific nations on unfavourable terms and constructing "useless buildings" and "roads to nowhere" in the region.

The comments angered South Pacific Islands whose leaders strongly rebuked the criticism. 

For more on this, Wu You earlier spoke with Chen Hong, executive vice president of Chinese Association of Australian Studies; Director of Australian Studies Center, East China Normal University.