Communist China Tells State-Owned Power Plants to Avoid Australian Coal

Communist China Tells State-Owned Power Plants to Avoid Australian Coal
Part of the coal operations at the Port of Newcastle, NSW, Australia on Nov. 18, 2015. William West/Getty Images
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There is government concern that Australian coal exporters could face another threat from the Chinese communist regime in its one-sided trade dispute with Australia.

While the Australian government has decided not to play “tit for tat” trade games with China, the Chinese regime is reportedly warning state-owned power plants not to buy new shipments of Australian thermal coal and instead favour domestic products.