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Australia seeks clarity from China over reported halt on coal imports – The Guardian
Scott Morrison says it’s ‘important not to get ahead of ourselves here’ while Anthony Albanese calls the reports ‘a huge concern’
The Australian government is seeking assurances from China over the impact of reported curbs of coal imports, while calling on Beijing to end the freeze on ministerial talks as concerns grow about widening trade tensions.
The Greens seized on the reported moves as evidence Australia needed a Plan B and a transition plan for when the rest of the world no longer wanted the countrys coal.
The uncertainty was fuelled by reports by two industry newswire services that Chinas customs authorities had …
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