Beijing Again Hints at Coal Import Restrictions as Australia, US, and UK Shore Up Military Alliance

U.S. President Joe Biden (C) speaks alongside British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (R) and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) at a press conference during the AUKUS summit at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, Calif., on March 13, 2023. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

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Chinese authorities ended an unofficial ban on Australian coal import earlier this year, but Australia’s recent efforts to strengthen its defense force angered China’s communist leaders.