Australian trade minister visits China as part of joint efforts to repair ties
Australian Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell is visiting China as part of a joint effort to repair ties scarred by political rifts over the past decade
By AP News
Published - May 11, 2023, 07:00 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 21, 2023, 08:42 PM EDT
BEIJING (AP) — 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.
China is Australia’s biggest trading partner, with two-way exchanges totaling $287 billion in 2022. China recently resumed imports of coal, cotton and copper from Australia after a lengthy unannounced trade embargo.
Farrell said he would push for a review of tariffs on Australian barley and represent “the interests of Australian exporters and producers.”
