Repairing Relations With France Will Take Time, Says Australian PM

A week after his cancellation of a major submarine contract which triggered a diplomatic spat with Paris, Australian PM Scott Morrison said that he had sought but failed to schedule a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. Morrison stated that repairing ties with France will take time. Paris has summoned its representatives from Canberra and Washington, claiming that Australia's plan to construct nuclear submarines had caught them off guard.