China lifts ban on Australian timber imports in another sign of improving bilateral relations
1 year, 7 months ago

China lifts ban on Australian timber imports in another sign of improving bilateral relations

The Hindu  

Canberra China opened its doors on May 18 to Australian timber imports for the first time in more than two years, in another sign that the tattered bilateral relationship is being repaired. Timber was on a list of Australian exports subjected to official and unofficial Chinese trade barriers imposed in 2020 after Australia called for an independent inquiry into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chinese Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian said the timber ban had been lifted from May 18 because Australian exporters had satisfied China's quarantine concerns. “When the ban came into effect more than two years ago, it caused a great deal of upheaval and uncertainty for many timber exporters and the broader forest sector and this resolution is welcomed,” the association's chief executive Joel Fitzgibbon said in a statement.

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Australian wine struggling to re-enter China market despite rise in sales after tariffs lifted
2 months, 1 week ago

Australian wine struggling to re-enter China market despite rise in sales after tariffs lifted

ABC  

Beijing has promised to lift the ban on Australian rock lobster, and while that may be good news for the industry, not all products returning to China have enjoyed smooth sailing. "Since 2018 the priorities for Chinese consumers has changed," Tian Zhang from AustCham China said in his first interview since being appointed CEO of the peak body representing Australian …

China will lift 4-year ban on Australian lobster imports, Australia's prime minister says
2 months, 2 weeks ago

China will lift 4-year ban on Australian lobster imports, Australia's prime minister says

The Independent  

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Australian treasurer, visiting Beijing, welcomes Chinese efforts to stimulate its economy
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian treasurer, visiting Beijing, welcomes Chinese efforts to stimulate its economy

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Friday welcomed Chinese efforts to stimulate its slowing economy, noting that its recent weakness has hurt Australia. “Those three things are combining to slow our own economy considerably and when steps are taken here to boost economic activity and to boost growth in the Chinese economy, subject to the details that will be …

Australian treasurer welcomes Chinese efforts to stimulate economy during Beijing visit
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian treasurer welcomes Chinese efforts to stimulate economy during Beijing visit

The Independent  

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Barometric visit indicates pressure on ties easing: China Daily editorial
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Barometric visit indicates pressure on ties easing: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers speaks during Question Time at Parliament House on July 28, 2022 in Canberra, Australia. Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers' upcoming China visit is a further sign that the two countries are continuing their efforts to inject vitality into bilateral ties through frequent high-level interaction. Speaking to Australian Broadcasting Corp on Sunday, Chalmers said his visit, dubbed a …

Australian wines sparkle again in China on eased ties
4 months ago

Australian wines sparkle again in China on eased ties

China Daily  

A saleswoman arranges wines imported from Australia at a bonded zone in Nantong, Jiangsu province. The total export value of Australian wines was 2.2 billion Australian dollars during the previous fiscal year — from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 — up 17 percent year-on-year, according to a report released by Wine Australia, the Australian government's statutory authority that …

Sino-Australian trade ties deliver major benefits
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sino-Australian trade ties deliver major benefits

China Daily  

The Chinese and Australian national flags in Sydney, Australia. Amid calls for greater cooperation between the two countries, latest analysis shows that Australia's trade with China has significantly benefited Australian households. Addressing a news briefing on Friday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said that "China's development is an opportunity, not a challenge for Australia," as Beijing called for increased cooperation …

Sino-Australian trade ties deliver major benefits
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sino-Australian trade ties deliver major benefits

China Daily  

The Chinese and Australian national flags in Sydney, Australia. Amid calls for greater cooperation between the two countries, latest analysis shows that Australia's trade with China has significantly benefited Australian households. Addressing a news briefing on Friday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said that "China's development is an opportunity, not a challenge for Australia," as Beijing called for increased cooperation …

Chinese premier lands in Australia on first such visit in 7 years
6 months, 1 week ago

Chinese premier lands in Australia on first such visit in 7 years

The Hindu  

Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Australia on June 15 on a relations-mending mission with panda diplomacy, rock lobsters and China’s global dominance in the critical minerals sector high on the agenda. Premier Li’s optimistic agenda Before leaving New Zealand, Mr. Li told an audience in Auckland on June 15 that his country was committed to creating a first-class business …

Australia anticipates China will lift final obstacle for exports as they ease past 2020 row
6 months, 1 week ago

Australia anticipates China will lift final obstacle for exports as they ease past 2020 row

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell on Wednesday predicted the final obstacle for exports to China, Beijing’s ban on live lobster imports, will be lifted soon after Chinese Premier Li Qiang visits the country. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who in November became the first Australian government leader to visit Beijing in seven years, said Li’s visit was symbolic …

China lifts ban on Australian beef exporters in the latest sign of thaw
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China lifts ban on Australian beef exporters in the latest sign of thaw

Al Jazeera  

Move follows lifting of restrictions on imports of Australian coal, timber and barley. China has lifted an import ban on five Australian beef producers, the Australian government has said, the latest sign of a thaw after years of strained ties between Beijing and Canberra. This is welcome news for our producers and affirms the calm and consistent approach taken by …

China lifts punitive tariffs on Australian wine
8 months, 3 weeks ago

China lifts punitive tariffs on Australian wine

The Hindu  

China said on Thursday it would lift punitive tariffs on Australian wine, as trade ties improve between the two countries after years of tension, with Canberra soon afterwards announcing it would drop its case against Beijing at the World Trade Organization. "The re-entry of Australian bottled wine into the Chinese market will benefit both Australian producers and Chinese consumers," Australian …

China lifts heavy tariffs on Australian wine as ties improve
8 months, 3 weeks ago

China lifts heavy tariffs on Australian wine as ties improve

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — China on Thursday said it will lift tariffs placed on Australian wine over three years ago, in a sign of improving ties between the two countries. China imposed tariffs on Australian wine in 2020 during a diplomatic feud over Australia’s support for a global inquiry into the origins of COVID-19. Australian wine producers took a heavy hit …

China's government officially abolishes heavy tariffs on Australian wine
8 months, 3 weeks ago

China's government officially abolishes heavy tariffs on Australian wine

ABC  

In short: China's government has officially abolished heavy tariffs on Australian wine, as Beijing gradually unwinds the trade barriers it placed on around $20 billion of Australian exports in 2020 and 2021. China's government has officially abolished heavy tariffs on Australian wine, as Beijing gradually unwinds the trade barriers it placed on around $20 billion of Australian exports in 2020 …

China lifts steep Australian wine tariffs as relations improve
8 months, 3 weeks ago

China lifts steep Australian wine tariffs as relations improve

Al Jazeera  

Beijing imposed tariffs on Australian wine in 2020 during a diplomatic feud, raising duties from zero to above 200 percent. China had been Australia’s top wine export market, and Australian wine producers took a heavy hit from the duties, which were above 200 percent. Ties have improved significantly since last year, leading China to steadily lift trade hurdles on Australian …

Visit highlights rebound in Sino-Australian relationship
9 months ago

Visit highlights rebound in Sino-Australian relationship

China Daily  

The Chinese and Australian national flags in Sydney, Australia. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi began a three-day visit to Australia starting on Tuesday, the first visit of a senior Chinese official to Australia in seven years. That the Anthony Albanese government scrapped Australia's anti-dumping measures targeting Chinese-made wind power turbines on March 15, shortly before his visit began, was a …

Australia should adhere to independent China policy to bolster trade
9 months ago

Australia should adhere to independent China policy to bolster trade

China Daily  

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to New Zealand and Australia from Sunday to Thursday indicates an improvement in political mutual trust between China and the two countries, especially between China and Australia. Second, Australia needs to base its China policy on its own national interests, without allowing the US to hold Sino-Australian trade relations hostage, in order …

Australia should adhere to independent China policy to bolster trade
9 months ago

Australia should adhere to independent China policy to bolster trade

China Daily  

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to New Zealand and Australia from Sunday to Thursday indicates an improvement in political mutual trust between China and the two countries, especially between China and Australia. Second, Australia needs to base its China policy on its own national interests, without allowing the US to hold Sino-Australian trade relations hostage, in order …

Wang's visit to Australia could mean back to business
9 months ago

Wang's visit to Australia could mean back to business

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Australia on Wednesday and Thursday should signal a return to a healthy economic relationship between Beijing and Canberra. Wang is expected to meet Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong during his visit, and their talks will focus on the Seventh Australia-China Foreign and Strategic Dialogue, a high-level …

China wine tariffs expected to be gone by end of March after trade minister meets with Chinese counterpart
9 months, 3 weeks ago

China wine tariffs expected to be gone by end of March after trade minister meets with Chinese counterpart

ABC  

In short: The ABC understands China is on track to lift tariffs on Australian wine at the end of next month when a review into the wine duties concludes. The ABC understands China is on track to lift tariffs on Australian wine at the end of next month when a review into the wine duties concludes. The ABC understands that …

Australia credits improving relations with Beijing after China lifts some meat export bans
1 year ago

Australia credits improving relations with Beijing after China lifts some meat export bans

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — China has lifted import bans on three Australian meat suppliers in another sign of improving trade relations between the two countries, Australian officials said Tuesday. China’s customs agency announced overnight it was removing bans on imports of beef and mutton from Australian plants of JBS, a global foods company, and from the Australian Lamb Company, both in …

Australia credits improving relations with Beijing after China lifts some meat export bans
1 year ago

Australia credits improving relations with Beijing after China lifts some meat export bans

The Independent  

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Canberra should not let past bias cloud judgment: China Daily editorial
1 year, 1 month ago

Canberra should not let past bias cloud judgment: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

The Chinese and Australian national flags in Sydney, Australia. Statistics released by the General Administration of Customs on Monday indicate China resumed imports of Australian barley in October, with the amount of the first batch of imports in more than three years reaching 313,700 tons worth $88.4 million. Latest GAC statistics also indicate trade between China and Australia reached $189.88 …

Australia's Albanese calls for free and unimpeded trade with China on his visit to Beijing
1 year, 1 month ago

Australia's Albanese calls for free and unimpeded trade with China on his visit to Beijing

The Hindu  

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is calling for the “full resumption of free and unimpeded trade” with China in a meeting with his counterpart Li Qiang on the first first visit by an Australian leader to China in seven years. The sides should discuss “ways to shape a regional and global order that is peaceful, stable and prosperous, where countries …

Australia's Albanese calls for free and unimpeded trade with China on his visit to Beijing
1 year, 1 month ago

Australia's Albanese calls for free and unimpeded trade with China on his visit to Beijing

The Independent  

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Australia’s leader calls for free and unimpeded trade to resume with China after ties deteriorated
1 year, 1 month ago

Australia’s leader calls for free and unimpeded trade to resume with China after ties deteriorated

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called for the “full resumption of free and unimpeded trade” with China in a meeting Tuesday with counterpart Li Qiang that marked the return of talks after a four-year hiatus. A joint statement said the countries agreed to resume an annual leaders meeting, which had been halted by a sharp deterioration in relations …

Australian PM Anthony Albanese calls for resumption of unimpeded trade with China amid Beijing visit
1 year, 1 month ago

Australian PM Anthony Albanese calls for resumption of unimpeded trade with China amid Beijing visit

India TV News  

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday strongly called for the resumption of free and unimpeded trade with China in a meeting with his counterpart Li Qiang on his 'historic' visit to Beijing, his first after seven years. Notably, China, a major market for Australia, has lifted some trade restrictions on Australian products since the two leaders first met in …

Australian and Chinese leaders talk pandas and wine as ties improve despite disagreements
1 year, 1 month ago

Australian and Chinese leaders talk pandas and wine as ties improve despite disagreements

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The leaders of Australia and China joked about the relative cuteness of pandas and Tasmanian devils on Monday in a largely symbolic meeting that reflected the ongoing upswing in relations between the two countries after several years of acrimony and division. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is making the first visit by an Australian leader to China in seven …

Anthony Albanese begins China trip tomorrow, to become first Australian PM to visit China since 2016
1 year, 1 month ago

Anthony Albanese begins China trip tomorrow, to become first Australian PM to visit China since 2016

Firstpost  

Anthony Albanese will become the first Australian prime minister in seven years to visit China when he embarks on a three-day visit starting Saturday Anthony Albanese will become the first Australian prime minister in seven years to visit China when he embarks on a three-day visit starting Saturday. From 2016, when Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with an Australian prime …

Australian PM to visit China in November to meet with Xi
1 year, 2 months ago

Australian PM to visit China in November to meet with Xi

The Hindu  

Australia's Prime Minister will visit China in early November to meet President Xi Jinping, Canberra confirmed Sunday, as the two trading partners work to repair a once-frosty relationship. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese locked in the trip -- from November 4 to November 7 -- after China agreed to suspend a festering World Trade Organisation dispute sparked by hefty tariffs on …

Australia, China open first high-level dialogue in three years in a sign of slight thaw
1 year, 3 months ago

Australia, China open first high-level dialogue in three years in a sign of slight thaw

Firstpost  

Australia and China opened their first high-level dialogue in three years Thursday in a sign of a slight thaw to relations between countries that have clashed on everything from human rights to COVID-19 origins to trade Australia and China opened their first high-level dialogue in three years Thursday in a sign of a slight thaw to relations between countries that …

Australia and China open their first high-level dialogue in 3 years in a sign of a slight thaw
1 year, 3 months ago

Australia and China open their first high-level dialogue in 3 years in a sign of a slight thaw

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Australia and China opened their first high-level dialogue in three years Thursday in a sign of a slight thaw to relations between countries that have clashed on everything from human rights to COVID-19 origins to trade. China’s former Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said the two countries should work together, but added that “We should adhere to the …

'Dialogue is critical': Australian PM confirms visit to China this year
1 year, 3 months ago

'Dialogue is critical': Australian PM confirms visit to China this year

India Today  

Australia and China have made progress in returning to "unimpeded trade" and progress should continue, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday as he met Chinese Premier Li Qiang at a regional summit in Indonesia. "I look forward to visiting China later this year to mark the 50th anniversary of Prime Minister Whitlam’s historic visit," Albanese said in a …

China to remove tariffs on Australian barley as ties improve
1 year, 4 months ago

China to remove tariffs on Australian barley as ties improve

The Hindu  

China said Friday it will remove extra tariffs on Australian barley, in the latest thawing of ties between the two after years of tensions. But on Friday, China's commerce ministry said it was "no longer necessary to continue to impose anti-dumping duties and countervailing duties on imports of barley originating in Australia in view of changes in the Chinese barley …

China reopens trade in Australian barley in a new sign of improved relations
1 year, 4 months ago

China reopens trade in Australian barley in a new sign of improved relations

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — China is lifting a stifling 3-year-old tariff on Australian barley starting Saturday — a sign of an improving bilateral trade relationship since Australia’s government changed. China effectively closed its door to Australian barley in May 2020 by imposing an 80.5% tariff after the previous Australian government angered Beijing by calling for an independent inquiry into the origins …

The Australia-China Barley Spat
1 year, 7 months ago

The Australia-China Barley Spat

The Diplomat  

April saw some slight movement on Australia and China’s dispute over barely. Beijing has insisted that it is up to Australia to create a “better atmosphere,” yet to Australian ears this sounds like submission to Beijing’s desires. This is something that Australia is unwilling to do, but the government has found a path that makes the relationship functional without scratching …

Australia Trade Minister seeks to mend ties on visit to China
1 year, 7 months ago

Australia Trade Minister seeks to mend ties on visit to China

The Hindu  

Australia's Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell appears to be making progress in restoring a nearly decade-long rift in relations with China during a visit to Beijing. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaking in Sydney on May 12 said the sides needed to “develop understanding and dialogue and I've said we'll co-operate with China where we can, we'll disagree where …

Australian trade minister visits China as part of joint efforts to repair ties
1 year, 7 months ago

Australian trade minister visits China as part of joint efforts to repair ties

The Hindu  

Australian Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell visited China on Thursday as part of a joint effort to repair ties scarred by political rifts over the past decade. In a statement issued by his office, Farrell said he would be “advocating strongly for the full resumption of unimpeded Australian exports to China.” China is Australia’s biggest trading partner, with two-way …

Australia’s exports to China hit record highs as barriers ease
1 year, 7 months ago

Australia’s exports to China hit record highs as barriers ease

Al Jazeera  

Exports of Australian goods to China hit $12.71bn in March, up nearly one-third from year earlier. Australia’s exports to China surged to record highs in March as the Asian giant sucked in more iron for its steel industry and lowered barriers to thermal coal shipments amid thawing diplomatic relations. Data released on Thursday showed exports of Australian goods to China …

Australia suspends WTO case against China on barley tariffs
1 year, 8 months ago

Australia suspends WTO case against China on barley tariffs

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia suspended a complaint to the World Trade Organization in a bid to reopen the Chinese market to Australian barley for the first time in three years in the new government’s latest step toward repairing relations with Beijing. On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said her center-left Labor Party government, which was elected in May, had reached …

China-Australia Trade War Shows No Sign of Abating
1 year, 9 months ago

China-Australia Trade War Shows No Sign of Abating

The Diplomat  

On February 6, China and Australia’s top trade officials met, albeit virtually, for the first time since 2019. Chinese leader Xi Jinping wants everyone to believe that his meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese last November came about because Australia – not China – has changed. China and Australia signed a free trade agreement in 2015, cementing a strong …

What’s Behind China’s Resumed Imports of Australian Coal?
1 year, 10 months ago

What’s Behind China’s Resumed Imports of Australian Coal?

The Diplomat  

On January 3, China’s National Development and Reform Commission decided to allow four state-owned companies – China Baowu Steel Group, China Datang, China Huaneng Group, and China Energy Investment Corp. – to import Australian coal for their own use. While these markets have not fully absorbed the 80 million tons that Australia previously exported to China, the surging price of …

Australian, New Zealand leaders' talk focusses on China
1 year, 10 months ago

Australian, New Zealand leaders' talk focusses on China

The Hindu  

Australian and New Zealand Prime Ministers met on February 7 to talk about China’s importance to their national economies, resolving to voice their disagreements with their most important trading partner that is becoming more assertive in their region. New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins made Australia the destination of his first overseas trip as his government’s leader since his predecessor …

China-Australia trade ministers hold 1st meeting since 2019
1 year, 10 months ago

China-Australia trade ministers hold 1st meeting since 2019

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australian and Chinese trade ministers held their first bilateral meeting in three years Monday as Australia urges China to lift official and unofficial barriers that are costing exporters 20 billion Australian dollars a year. Trade Minister Don Farrell said that behind closed doors, he and his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao had agreed to enhance dialogue at all …

Australian minister in China after long break in relations
2 years ago

Australian minister in China after long break in relations

The Independent  

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Penny Wong to make first ministerial visit to Beijing since China froze diplomatic ties with Australia
2 years ago

Penny Wong to make first ministerial visit to Beijing since China froze diplomatic ties with Australia

Firstpost  

Canberra said Australian foreign minister Penny Wong will visit Beijing to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations and meet Chinese state councilor and minister of foreign affairs, Wang Yi. Sydney: Australia’s top diplomat will visit China on Tuesday, the first such trip by an Australian foreign minister in four years and a sign of further thawing ties. Canberra said …

Australia’s government urges China to remove trade barriers
2 years, 6 months ago

Australia’s government urges China to remove trade barriers

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s new government has urged China to lift trade sanctions if it wants to reset a bilateral relationship that plumbed new depths under the previous administration. The Chinese premier’s congratulatory letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on his election victory was widely seen as a relaxation of Beijing’s two-year ban on high-level government contact with Australia. “It …

World Trade Organization appoints panel to rule on Australia China wine dispute
2 years, 9 months ago

World Trade Organization appoints panel to rule on Australia China wine dispute

ABC  

The international trade umpire has appointed panellists to adjudicate Australia's battle with China over wine export tariffs. Key points: An independent panel of three experts will adjudicate Australia's dispute with China over wine export tariffs Last year, China introduced anti-dumping duties of up to 218 per cent on Australian wine Trade Minister Dan Tehan says Australia remains open to further …

Trade Minister hopes Australia and China can have 'meaningful' dialogue after Xi, Biden meeting
3 years, 1 month ago

Trade Minister hopes Australia and China can have 'meaningful' dialogue after Xi, Biden meeting

ABC  

Trade Minister Dan Tehan has suggested that this week's landmark meeting between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden might open the door for Australia to resume high-level contact with China's government. Key points: Australia hopes the recent US-China meeting could pave the way for talks to resume China has signalled it wants Australia to make concrete concessions before that can happen …

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