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China’s The Global Times appears to confirm a ban on Australian coal imports amid perilous trade tensions
Chinese state media appears to have confirmed it has blocked Australian coal imports, further cementing perilous trade tensions between the two countries.
Key points:
- Chinese state-owned media outlet The Global Times appears to have confirmed a ban on Australian coal imports
- Australia’s Trade Minister Simon Birmingham has called on Chinese authorities to “rule out” the Global Times report
- Australian coal exports to China were worth $13.9 billion last year
Nationalistic state-owned tabloid The Global Times reports that China’s top economic planner has approved power plants to import coal without clearance restrictions from several countries “except for Australia”.
Australian government sources say such media reports should be treated seriously…
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