China halts economic dialogue with Australia in retaliation over BRI, slams Canberra's 'Cold War mentality'

 China on Thursday suspended an economic dialogue with Australia, stepping up a pressure campaign that began over Australian support for a probe of the coronavirus and has disrupted exports to the country’s biggest foreign market.

Relations have plunged to a multi-decade low since Beijing blocked imports of Australian coal, wheat and other goods over the past year. But it has failed to force Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s government to offer concessions.

Read more: https://www.firstpost.com/world/china-halts-economic-dialogue-with-australia-in-retaliation-over-bri-slams-canberras-cold-war-mentality-9598081.html




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