The Chinese strategy

China ignores requests for talks after suspending imports from Australian meat processors

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian attends a press conference in Beijing. Source: Kydpl Kyodo

The brawl between Australia and China has moved from the political to the economic field. What is Beijing's strategy?


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