Time for Australia to ‘Diversify Trade Relationships:’ Queensland Senator

Comment follows recent post from Beijing of doctored image of Australian soldier

An undated photograph released by Rio Tinto shows high grade iron ore in Western Australia's Pilbara region, destined for China on Sept. 4, 2009. Christian Sprogoe/AFP/Getty Images

Queensland Nationals Senator Matt Canavan thinks the Australia-China relationship “will never be the same” and Australia should find other trading partners.

“The way the Chinese government has been acting is not one of a friend. We shouldn’t want to stay in business with that type of government and country for too long,” Canavan told Nine’s Today Show on Wednesday.