Beijing Backdown: CCP to Review Tariffs on Australian Goods

China changes tone after 3 year dispute over trade sanctions

Farmer inspects a dead Barley crop on his farm in Parkes, Australia, on Oct. 25, 2006. Ian Waldie/Getty Images

Beijing appears to be backing down from its aggressive stance on Australian goods after the Chinese regime offered to expedite a review of barley tariffs that are subject to a World Trade Organisation (WTO) action.

Since 2020, Beijing has targeted Australia with an economic coercion campaign on beef, lamb, barley, seafood, wine, coal, timber, honey, and wheat following calls from former Foreign Minister Marise Payne for an investigation into the origins of COVID-19.