For gawd's sake, why China Eastern?
If Qantas wants access to greater China, what the blazes is wrong with Cathay / Dragonair?!
What does Qantas have to offer Cathay/ Dragonair? They fly to SYD/MEL/ADL/BNE/PER/CNS. So QF gives them HBA/ DRW/ Alice Springs and Broome.