Trade Minister Dan Tehan has expressed disappointment at the suspension of high-level economic dialogue by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), stressing that the Australian government is always open for talks to resume. On Thursday, the CCP “indefinitely” suspended all future activities under the China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue, following last month’s termination of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) arrangements by Foreign Minister Marise Payne. Tehan told Channel Seven on Friday, “We want to have a dialogue with China; we want to be able to work through our differences.” “We have a very important economic relationship, which has helped both counties,” he said. “Our hope is we will be able to have a dialogue over time and work through these differences.” “If decisions are taken which impact on our commercial relationship, ultimately, in the end, it harms both nations,” Tehan added. The suspension of the Dialogue marks the first material response …
Australian Ministers Open for Talks After Beijing Axes Economic Dialogue Platform
May 6, 2021
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