China-Australia relations: ‘unconscionable’ trade sanctions on wine warrant WTO intervention, Scott Morrison says

10 June 2021 – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison reiterates intentions to stand up for barley and wine producers But any road through the World Trade Organization (WTO) could be riddled with difficulties Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said his government will ask the World Trade Organization (WTO) to resolve its wine-tariff trade dispute with…

China-Australia relations: on first anniversary of trade conflict, hay-import licences bedevil Australian exporters

19 April 2021 – China’s import permits for 25 Australian hay exporters have not been renewed two months after their expiration Hay-licence problems are just the latest in a series of trade difficulties resulting from the war of words that erupted one year ago between Canberra and Beijing over the coronavirus origin One year ago,…

Fears China has cut off imports of Australian wine amid worsening trade war

16 November 2020 – There are signs that Australia’s billion-dollar wine trade with China has effectively ground to a halt, as winemakers continue to grapple with disruptions. Key points: Winemakers say they don’t know of any Australian wine that has cleared China’s customs in the past two weeks Up to 60 per cent of wine…

US and China make progress on phase one trade deal

US and Chinese negotiators stressed their commitment to the “phase one” trade deal in a phone call where both sides said they had seen progress, even as relations between the world’s two largest economies deteriorate in many areas. The two countries discussed steps China has taken, including ensuring greater protection for intellectual property rights and…

Donald Trump’s new tariff threats not expected to derail China trade deal, but Beijing may want to play for time

China will not cancel its phase one trade deal with the United States despite fresh tariff threats by US President Donald Trump, analysts say, but it may seek to postpone its commitments amid the global economic slowdown. Trump linked US-China trade war politics to accusations that China had covered up and mismanaged the outbreak of Covid-19,…