Australia says requests to ease trade tensions 'met negatively' by China

The conflict escalated after Canberra called for an international enquiry into the coronavirus. FMTNews Australia

June 8, 2020 11:08 AM

Australia has insisted the call for an independent investigation into the pandemic, which it says most likely originated in a wildlife market in the Chinese city of Wuhan, was not politically targeted at Beijing. Australian Trade Minister Simon Birmingham, who has been requesting discussions with his Chinese counterpart for weeks, said Beijing has been ignoring Canberra’s pleas.

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