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Australia seeks answers to reports China's blocking billions of dollars in coal shipment

The Beltana number 1 mine managed by Xstrata coal in the Hunter Valley, NSW

The Beltana number 1 mine managed by Xstrata coal in the Hunter Valley, NSW Source: Getty Images

An alleged coal ban on $14 billion of Australian coal exports is the latest in the ongoing trade dispute between Australia and China.



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