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Australia ‘should know’ how to fix relationship with China, Beijing says
Two-way trade between China and Australia is worth around A$240 billion (US$171 billion), while China buys about 39 per cent of Australia’s merchandise exports.
China iron ore demand continues, Australian miner secures US$4 billion in deals
Australian-listed miner Fortescue Metals Group signed 12 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) at the China International Import Expo (CIIE).
China to Disinfect Frozen Food Shipment Chains for Coronavirus
China will disinfect all overseas shipments of cold-chain products to try and avoid any potential transmission of the coronavirus, after contaminated pork and seafood were implicated in the infection of port workers, according to the country’s public health commission.
Australian exporters urge Morrison government to take China to world trade umpire
Additional sanctions are rumours, Simon Birmingham says, but the China Daily warns of further economic pain if Australia is hostile to Beijing
Australia Quiet on First Foreign-Meddling Arrest, but Target Is Clear
The suspect, who has been active in Chinese-Australian groups, was charged under laws against foreign interference that were seen as a response to China.
Looming ban on Australian goods clouds Shanghai import expo
Verbal instructions by Chinese authorities, to effectively impose a trade ban on a variety of Australian goods, are raising fresh concerns about Beijing’s trade regime transparency and true intentions.
Australia says China trade disruptions 'deeply troubling'
Australia said on Friday it was closely monitoring exports to China amid "deeply troubling" reports that Chinese buyers have been told not to purchase seven categories of Australian goods ranging from coal to wine, further souring diplomatic tensions.
China says has never interfered in other countries' affairs
China has never interfered in other countries' affairs nor does it have any interest in doing so, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Friday, in response to Australia charging the first person under its foreign interference law.
China is a ‘systemic challenge’, Germany’s defence chief says
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has called for greater military cooperation with ‘like-minded’ countries such as Australia as Berlin ramps up its military presence in Asia.
Australian exporters scramble as fears of more China trade bans grow
Australian wine exporters have reportedly suspended shipments amid fears officials in Beijing are about to bar a range of goods
Australia charges first person under foreign interference law
Australian police said a Melbourne man who appeared in court on Thursday was the first person charged with foreign interference under new legislation introduced in 2018.
China-Australia trade at ‘freezing point’ as 200 per cent wine duty looms
Australian wine exporters could be hit twice – first with a ban on wine this week, then a possible anti-dumping duty after a months-long investigation into whether imported Australian wines have been ‘dumped’ in China.
China trade body urges 'retrospective tariffs' on Australian wine
A Chinese drinks group has called for retrospective tariffs on Australian wine imports, Australian winemaker Treasury Wine Estates Ltd said on Wednesday, amid escalating trade and diplomatic tensions between Beijing and Canberra.
Request made to apply retrospective tariffs on Australian wine in China, company says
A request to apply retrospective tariffs on Australian wine has been made by China's Alcoholic Drinks Association, Australian wine exporter Treasury Wine Estate says.
Australia calls for China to 'play by the rules' after reports of multibillion-dollar trade bans
Trade minister says businesses need clarity after reports many Australian exports will be stopped at customs from Friday
Timeline: Tension between China and Australia over commodities trade
Australia's ties with top trade partner China soured in 2018 when it became the first country to publicly ban China's Huawei from its 5G network, and worsened after Canberra called for an enquiry into the origins of the coronavirus.
Australia sends signal to China as it joins Malabar naval exercise
Show of strength follows a deterioration in ties between the four nations and Beijing and comes as China announces new bans on Australian imports.
China says its importers choosing voluntarily to cut back on Australian goods
China said on Tuesday reduced imports of Australian products like wine, coal and sugar were the result of buyers' own decisions, after media said Beijing had told importers to stop buying a range of Australian goods amid a deterioration in ties.
China to Halt Key Australia Imports in Retaliation as Ties Falter
China has ordered traders to stop purchasing at least seven categories of Australian commodities, ratcheting up tensions with a key trading partner in its most sweeping retaliation yet.
Ban looms for Australia’s US$400 million wheat trade with China
Wheat exports from Australia to China are expected to join a list that already contains barley, sugar, red wine, timber, coal, lobster, copper ore and copper concentrates.
