After China has stopped importing coal from Australia for more than two years, Australian Finance Minister Jim Chalmers welcomes China ’s reports that China is reporting to discuss restarting coal imports, saying that the cancellation of these trade restrictions conforms to the two countries.Interests.
According to Reuters on Friday (January 6), Chammer was asked by reporters that although it has not been confirmed, but if the coal trade can be recovered, it will be a "extremely extremePopular development "(IncrediBly Welcome Development).
Charmers also called on China to further relax its import restrictions on other industries, saying that these restrictions have affected the export of tens of billions of dollars (A $ 1 equal to S $ 0.9).The interests of the two countries. "
China has been the largest trading partner in Australia in the past, and the Chinese market is essential to Australian mineral exports.However, the relationship between the two countries has continued to deteriorate due to the allegations of spy penetration in the past few years due to the allegations of spy infiltration and the disable Huawei and other incidents. The Australian proposition to investigate the source of the crown disease has prompted China to disclose the import of imports from non -publicly at the end of 2020, including coal, seafood and wine, and other Australia.product.
Bloomberg quoted people familiar with the matter this week that the China National Development and Reform Commission met with some electricity and steel companies on Tuesday (January 3) to discuss the restoration of the import of Australia and coal.It is planned to first allow Baowu, Datang, Huaneng, and Guoneng to import coal from Australia.
Reuters on Friday quoted three insiders on Friday that the Guoreng Group has already placed the first single Australian coal order. It is the power coal that is usually used for power plants.Ship, but did not provide further details.It is reported that the Guoreng Group did not immediately respond to the request of the comment.
Sino -Australian relations have gradually improved recently.In November last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Australian Prime Minister Albanis in Bali, Indonesia; then in December, Australian Foreign Minister Huang Yingxian visited China. This is also the first Australian foreign minister to visit China in several years.If the restart of the import of coal is true, it marks the further recovery of relations between the two countries.
