Trade Minister Don Farrell returns from a two-day trip to China without concessions from Beijing on a raft of trade bans against Australian exports, but says there is 'positive momentum' in the countries' relationship.
Trade Minister Don Farrell visited China to petition the government to ease tariffs against Australia.abc.net.au/news/trade-minister-returns-from-china-trip/102342530Trade Minister Don Farrell is returning from a two-day trip to China without concessions from Beijing on a raft of trade bans against Australian exports, but says there is "positive momentum" in the countries' relationship.
He said the discussions were positive and followed "a whole lot of movement" already, with Australian coal and copper already coming back into the Chinese market, and a pathway to resolving the barley dispute. The move follows Treasurer Jim Chalmers's recent rejection of a Chinese company's push to lift its stake in a key lithium development.
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