Australian Senator Calls for Plan to ‘Decouple From China’ as Trade Issue Escalates

Australian Senator Calls for Plan to ‘Decouple From China’ as Trade Issue Escalates
Australian beef is seen at a supermarket in Beijing on May 12, 2020 Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images
Daniel Y. Teng
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In a week of escalating trade tensions with China, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells has called for Australia to establish an economic “plan to decouple from China.”

The call comes as twice this week China took economic action against Australia by proposing an 80 percent tariff on barley imports and announcing the suspension of meat imports from four local abattoirs.
Daniel Y. Teng
Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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