Australia seeks 'unimpeded trade' with China

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 07, 2023 1:14 am

SYDNEY: Australia on Monday asked China to resume 'unimpeded trade' as ministers from the two countries held talks to repair their strained relationship.

China slapped hefty tariffs on key Australian exports, such as barley, beef and wine, in 2020 at the height of a bitter dispute with the island continent's former conservative government.

SMALL STEP Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell (left) gestures as he speaks to Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during a meeting via teleconference at Parliament House in Australia’s capital Canberra on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO VIA AP

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