Australia urges China to drop trade tariffs

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SYDNEY: Australia\u0027s economy minister on Wednesday (Mar 25) called on China to drop punishing trade tariffs if it wants to thaw frozen relations, after Beijing sent a message signalling it is ready to improve ties. China - Australia\u0027s biggest trading partner - imposed tariffs and disrupted mo

The Chinese message paves the way for dialogue but the outlook is hard to predict, said Elena Collinson, a researcher at the University of Technology Sydney's Australia-China Relations Institute.While Australia is demanding an end to Chinese economic punishment, Canberra's"tough-on-China" stance may make it harder to agree to concessions Beijing is likely to request, Collinson said.

"The stronger the region is, the more cohesive the region is, the safer it is, the more prosperous it is," he said. A leaked draft of the agreement, which has not been made public, includes a section that would allow Chinese naval deployments to the Solomons - less than 2,000km from Australia. Announcing the trip, the Chinese foreign ministry said it would be"beneficial to the peace, stability and prosperity of the Asia-Pacific region".

 

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How about Australia dropping all the hatred and prejudices of China and Chinese companies first ? How about stop being the US installed little Sheriff of Asia with just blanks for bullets first ? Can do ?

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