Australian Trade Minister Confident China Will Back Down on Trade Bans Amidst Thawing Relations

Australian Trade Minister Confident China Will Back Down on Trade Bans Amidst Thawing Relations
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets China’s President Xi Jinping in a bilateral meeting during the 2022 G20 summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 15, 2022. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
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In a rare move, the Chinese Communist Party appears to be backing away from its hard-line attitude towards Australia with a bilateral video conference between trade ministers scheduled for next Wednesday.

This will be the first meeting between the two countries’ trade officials in three years, with the Australian Labor government confident that China is moving toward removing its trade sanctions on a range of Australian goods.

Cindy Li
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Cindy Li is an Australia-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on China-related topics. Contact Cindy at [email protected]
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