A trade war with Beijing is no fun for anyone, but it’s especially problematic for Australia
The Chinese embassy in Australia did not respond to a request for an interview for this article.
. The 2020 limit is now almost fully used up, according to people briefed on the matter, and Brussels hasn’t discussed expanding it. “Australia obviously wants access to those [EU] markets as a major agricultural exporter, and it will be more interested in that given what’s going on with China,” said Roland Rajah, the lead international economist at the Lowy Institute think tank. “We’ll be hoping for some level of solidarity" from the EU, Rajah said.
When it comes to Australia’s top three exports to China — iron ore, coal and natural gas — Beijing doesn't have good alternatives.
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