New restrictions by China on the importing of Australian coal and other items come as China-Australia relations sink to the lowest point in decades. Photo: Reuters New restrictions by China on the importing of Australian coal and other items come as China-Australia relations sink to the lowest point in decades. Photo: Reuters
New restrictions by China on the importing of Australian coal and other items come as China-Australia relations sink to the lowest point in decades. Photo: Reuters
China /  Diplomacy

China tells Australia to ‘reflect on its own deeds’ as it imposes new import bans

  • Chinese importers advised to stop buying Australian barley, sugar, red wine, timber, coal, lobster, copper ore and copper concentrates
  • Foreign ministry says moves are justified and blames Canberra for downward spiral in relations

Topic |   Australia
Catherine WongSu-Lin Tan
Catherine Wong and Su-Lin Tan

Updated: 1:26am, 7 Nov, 2020

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New restrictions by China on the importing of Australian coal and other items come as China-Australia relations sink to the lowest point in decades. Photo: Reuters New restrictions by China on the importing of Australian coal and other items come as China-Australia relations sink to the lowest point in decades. Photo: Reuters
New restrictions by China on the importing of Australian coal and other items come as China-Australia relations sink to the lowest point in decades. Photo: Reuters
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