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Chinese state media acknowledges ban on seven Australian exports – The Australian Financial Review
Despite Chinese government denials, a state-run tabloid newspaper has acknowledged bans on seven Australian exports into China.
It quoted a Bloomberg story that said China had asked traders to stop purchasing at least seven categories of Australian products and noted the news had sent “shockwaves” through Australia.
The article contradicts denials from China’s Foreign Ministry that it has instructed its food and wine distributors to stop buying Australian goods or that a customs ban will be invoked from Friday.
Sources told The Australian Financial Review earlier this week that government officials held off-the-record meetings…
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