In the latest escalation between Beijing and Canberra, Australian seafood and timber exports have become the new targets of Chinese customs inspections, as Australia raises “serious concerns” over potential future trade bans.
On Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin defended the country’s newly introduced trade restrictions against goods imported from Australia as necessary “to ensure the safety of Chinese consumers”. However, he attempted to instill calm and downplay any suggestion of a trade war between the two nations, reaffirming that “a health and stable China-Australia relationship is in the fundamental interests of the two peoples.”
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