Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin s Regular Press Conference on December 15, 2020
2020/12/15
Reuters: A state media report this morning says that Australia is facing clearance regulations on coal. It suggested that there s a more formal ban on Australian coal. Can the Foreign Ministry give any details on that? And also the report cites officials saying that it would reduce restrictions on other coal imports from Mongolia
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Indonesia and Russia. Can the Foreign Ministry clarify what restrictions it was referring to?
Wang Wenbin: I am not aware of the specific situation and would refer you to the competent authority. But I want to point out that recent measures taken by the Chinese authorities on some imported products from Australia are in line with China s laws and regulations and international practices. They are also responsible steps to safeguard the interests of domestic industries and consumers. Recently we ve seen many reports in which Australia dresses up as a vi