Tag: economic coercion

Australian Ministers Still Open for Talks, After Beijing Axes Economic Dialogue Platform

Trade Minister Dan Tehan has expressed disappointment at the suspension of high-level economic dialogue by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), stressing that the Australian government is always open for talks to resume. On Thursday, the CCP “indefinitely” suspended all future activities under the China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue, following last month’s termination of the Belt and…


Australian Ministers Open for Talks After Beijing Axes Economic Dialogue Platform

Trade Minister Dan Tehan has expressed disappointment at the suspension of high-level economic dialogue by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), stressing that the Australian government is always open for talks to resume. On Thursday, the CCP “indefinitely” suspended all future activities under the China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue, following last month’s termination of the Belt and…


Australian Wine Exports Grow in New Markets, Plummets 96 Percent in China

New data shows that Australia has successfully weathered the storm of Beijing’s economic coercion by finding alternative markets for wine exports, which has seen growth in Europe, the UK, and the United States. Despite losses in exports to China, Australia still managed to sell $12 million worth of wine into that market between December and…


Chinese Ambassador Hints at Future Bans on Australian Education, Tourism Sectors

The Chinese ambassador to Canberra has hinted that a return of China’s international student and tourism market was unlikely once international border closures reopened. In an hour-long video address to the Australia China Business Council on Thursday, Cheng Jingye claimed there was an increase in “racial discrimination” against Chinese residing in the country. “It could…


Beijing’s ‘Blatant Economic Coercion’ of Australia Threatens Security, Shared Values, US’s Blinken Says

The Beijing regime’s “blatant economic coercion” against Australia is one of the three most urgent threats facing the world, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says. Speaking at NATO headquarters in Belgium on March 24, he noted that China poses a growing military and non-military threat that can no longer be ignored. “Beijing’s military ambitions are…


Beijing’s ‘Blatant Economic Coercion’ of Australia Threatens Security, Shared Values, Blinken Says

The Beijing regime’s “blatant economic coercion” against Australia is one of the three most urgent threats facing the world, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says. Speaking at NATO headquarters in Belgium on March 24, he noted that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) poses a growing military and non-military threat that can no longer be ignored….


Beijing’s ‘Blatant Economic Coercion’ of Australia Threatens Security and Shared Values: Antony Blinken

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has named Beijing’s “blatant economic coercion” against Australia as one example of the three most urgent threats the world faces today. Speaking at NATO headquarters in Belgium on March 24, Blinked noted that Beijing posed a growing military and non-military threat that could no longer be ignored. “Beijing’s military…


Tasmanian Salmon Exports Swim to New China-Free Markets

Exports from a major Tasmanian salmon producer are finding a new home away from China, in response to Beijing’s 2020 trade war against Australia. Huon Aquaculture made the decision early last year to diversify from China, with the onset of the trade dispute reinforcing the company’s direction, according to an investor announcement (pdf). “Increased diversification…


Canada, Russia Join Australian WTO Barley Dispute with China

Canada and Russia will join Australia’s World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), citing concerns over the wider ramifications a ruling could have on global barley markets. In May, the CCP imposed 80 percent worth of tariffs on Australian barley imports as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged “dumping” of…


Congo Strips Aussie Miners of Iron Ore Projects as Beijing Trade Dispute Widens

Amid the ongoing trade disputes that Beijing has instigated against Australian exporters, the Republic of Congo (ROC)—which is heavily indebted to China—has stripped three Australian mining firms of major iron ore projects under alleged “unlawful and arbitrary” circumstances. The move comes as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to wield considerable influence via debt-trap diplomacy on…