China Suspends Economic Dialogue With Australia ‘Indefinitely’ As Ties Worsen

 

 BBC: China 'indefinitely' suspends key economic dialogue with Australia 

China has "indefinitely" suspended key economic dialogue with Australia, the latest in a growing diplomatic rift between both countries. 

Relations have been on the decline since Australia called for a probe into the origins of the virus and banned Huawei from building its 5G network. 

Last year, China imposed sanctions on Australian goods like wine and beef. 

In a statement on Thursday, a Chinese government commission accused Australia of having a "Cold War mindset".  

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WNU Editor: This is China's reason for suspending economic talks with Australia .... China's suspension of economic dialogue with Australia 'a necessary step' to defend national interests: analysts (Li Xuanmin and Chen Qingqing, Global Times).  

More News On The Worsening Ties Betwen China And Australia 

Beijing suspends China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue -- ABC News (Australia)  

China suspends economic dialogue with Australia -- AP  

China suspends economic dialogue with Australia as relations curdle -- Reuters  

China indefinitely halts economic dialogue mechanism with Australia -- Nikkei Asia  

China suspends economic dialogue with Australia as ties worsen -- Al Jazeera  

China suspends economic dialogue with Australia ‘indefinitely’ amid spat over Belt & Road Initiative -- RT

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