Xi says it's 'ill advised to hurt the interests of others' as Australia braces for $6 billion hit
China's President has told thousands of exporters that Beijing does not want to hurt other economies as state media reports a ban on seven key Australian products is imminent.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Darren Gray
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China's $6 billion trade stoush: Fears wheat is next Australian target
Australian wheat exporters are nervously watching the escalating trade dispute with China amid fears they could be Beijing's next target.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Darren Gray
Greens accused of 'treachery' after urging Korea to put tariffs on Australia
The Deputy PM has accused Greens leader Adam Bandt of undermining Australian democracy by speaking to South Korean MPs about carbon tariffs.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Mike Foley
'Price our dirty products': Greens urge South Korea to hit Australia with carbon tariffs
Adam Bandt has urged one of Australia's largest trading partners to use its economic leverage to renegotiate a trade deal and punish Australian fossil fuel exports.
- by Mike Foley and Eryk Bagshaw
Australian exporters to China face $6 billion 'D-Day'
China is banning Australian wine, copper, barley, coal, sugar, timber and lobster exports from Friday, an unconfirmed customs official notice says.
- by Eryk Bagshaw, Darren Gray and Nick Toscano
Race to save 20 tonnes of lobsters on Chinese tarmac as timber also hit
Australian timber exports have been hit with fresh Chinese customs restrictions as time runs out for the government resolve the lobster hold-up.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Benjamin Preiss
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Germany refuses to turn a 'blind eye' to China, teams up with Australia
Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer says Germany "needs to mark its position in the region".
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Latika Bourke
Australian lobster exports feared latest victim of China tensions
Tonnes of Australian lobsters, a $752 million annual export, are stuck on the tarmac at a Chinese airport awaiting clearance.
- by Nick Bonyhady, Eryk Bagshaw and Benjamin Preiss
China's five-year plan keeps US ties and talks up peace
The Chinese Communist Party has emerged from days of secretive meetings to declare it has no interest in severing economic ties with the United States.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Analysis
An intolerant, divisive Australian image is damaging us in China
"The cameras in Beijing will form an opinion of us which is very different I think of the way we would want ourselves to be portrayed."
- by Eryk Bagshaw
'We cannot be selfish': key Chinese-Australian researcher defends collaboration
Rossa Chiu said that researchers should be trusted to do their work and there were well established mechanisms in place to protect intellectual property.
- by Eryk Bagshaw