Beijing to Lift Ban on Australian Lobster Exports by End of Year

Prime Minister Albanese met with his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang on the sidelines of ASEAN.

Boxes of lobsters seized by Hong Kong customs are displayed during a press conference in Hong Kong on Nov. 16, 2021. The seafood was being smuggled into China via Hong Kong, after Beijing slapped sanctions on Australian exports. Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will allow the export of Australian rock lobsters back to China by end of the year.

Following a one-on-one meeting with CCP Premier Li Qiang of the 44th ASEAN summit, Albanese released a statement confirming the move.