Australia has to match its change of words with action

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been a prominent cheerleader for the China-bashing among Western leaders. However, when he embarked on his visit to the United States last week, he abruptly changed his tune and started to talk favorably about China.

In a joint press conference with US President Donald Trump on Friday, Turnbull stressed the economic opportunities presented by China's rise and said he and US President Donald Trump did not view the Asia-Pacific region "through an out-of-date Cold War prism" and do not regard China as a threat.

Turnbull's change of attitude is welcome given his previous remarks and the growing anti-China sentiment that it seemed he was allowing to fester in Australia.