China’s Economic Coercion of Australia a ‘Wake-Up Call’ to World: UK Minister

China’s Economic Coercion of Australia a ‘Wake-Up Call’ to World: UK Minister
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is seen during top of meeting remarks ahead of Australia-United Kingdom Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN) talks at Admiralty House in Sydney on Jan. 21, 2022. Bianca De Marchi-Pool/Getty Images
Alexander Zhang
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The Chinese regime’s economic coercion of Australia has been a “wake-up call” to other countries, according to UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss.

China had been Australia’s top trading partner. But after Australia called for an independent investigation into the origins of COVID-19 in April 2020, the communist regime retaliated by adopting a series of measures against Australian exporters, including arbitrary border testing and inspections, the imposition of tariffs, and unwarranted delays in listing export establishments and issuing import licenses.