Beijing Drops Sanctions on Another 5 Beef Exporters

The move comes as Beijing-backed spying revelations in Australia continue to emerge.

Australian beef is seen at a supermarket in Beijing on May 12, 2020 Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images

Beijing has lifted arbitrary bans on beef exports from five Australian abattoirs on the evening of May 29.

The move comes six months after the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) lifted sanctions on three other abattoirs in December 2023, and is part of a wider “thawing” of diplomatic ties between the current Australian government and Beijing.