Australia’s trade minister says ‘de-escalation of rhetoric’ bearing fruit in trade spat ahead of China trip
by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon from World news | The Guardian on (#6BMT9)
We want everything back to the way it was', says Don Farrell but cautions that problems won't be fixed overnight
Australian exporters are starting to see benefits from the de-escalation" of tensions with China, the trade minister, Don Farrell, said on the eve of crucial talks in Beijing.
Farrell will arrive on Thursday to press for an end to restrictions on a range of Australian exports - including lobster, red meat and wine - in the latest step to stabilise" the relationship with Australia's biggest trading partner.
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