The Chinese ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian, said on Thursday (May 18) that China has resumed imported Australian wood from now on.
According to Reuters, Xiao Qian said in a speech in Canberra: "Yesterday (Wednesday) China Customs has officially notified the Australian Agricultural Minister, starting today, China will restore imported Australian wood."
Since China has found pests from several ports in Australia's ports at the end of 2020, it has basically suspended Australia's 600 million Australian dollars (about S $ 535 million) to China wood trade with China.
China has been the largest trading partner in Australia in the past, but since 2018, the relationship between the two countries has changed sharply.After that, there was signs of ease.
In November last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bali, Indonesia, IndonesiaMeet with Albanis ;> This is also the first Australian foreign minister to visit China in several years.
The Australian Minister of Trade Farrer visited China last Thursday (11th), and co -hosted the 16th China -Australian Minister Economic Union Committee in Beijing and the Minister of Commerce of China.This is also the face -to -face talks of China -Australia's highest -level trading officials since 2019.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on the same day that he is willing to deepen cooperation with Australia and disagreement. The two parties can solve their concerns on economic and trade issues through constructive consultations.
