China shuts down channel for diplomatic dialogue in ongoing row with Australia
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06/05/2021 - 11:08 China on May 6, 2021 suspended an economic agreement with Australia, worsening an already-troubled relationship fractured by spats over the Covid-19 pandemic and human rights abuses. AFP - LUKAS COCH 3 min China on Thursday cut off a channel for diplomatic and trade talks with Australia in a largely symbolic act of fury, following clashes over a wide range of issues including human rights, espionage and the origins of Covid-19. Advertising Read more
Tensions between the two sides have soared since Canberra called last year for an independent probe into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic and banned telecoms giant Huawei from building Australia s 5G network.
China Says Australia Has Cold War Mindset , Suspends Economic Dialogue
on May 06 2021 9:54 PM Relations between China and Australia have been peppered with spy scandals and trade rows in recent months / AFP
China has suspended on Thursday activities under the China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue, adding tension to already strained relations between the two countries.
In a statement, China s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) accused Australia of having a “Cold War mindset.” Recently, some Australian Commonwealth Government officials launched a series of measures to disrupt the normal exchanges and cooperation between China and Australia out of Cold War mindset and ideological discrimination, the NDRC said, Reuters noted.
China halts agreement with Australia
‘COLD WAR MINDSET’: Beijing has already imposed tariffs on key Australian industries, and in its latest, mostly symbolic, move accused Canberra of ‘ideological discrimination’
AFP, BEIJING
China yesterday cut off a channel for diplomatic and trade talks with Australia in a largely symbolic act of fury, following clashes over a wide range of issues including human rights, espionage and the origins of COVID-19.
Tensions between the two sides have soared since Canberra last year called for an independent probe into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and banned telecoms giant Huawei Technologies Co (華為) from building Australia’s 5G network.