Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese believed Australia would be able to make a breakthrough in resolving the trade war with China following a recent delegation to Beijing.
Trade Minister Don Farrell has returned after visiting China on the week ending May 14 to discuss with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao the possibility of Beijing lifting trade tariffs on some Australian commodities, such as barley, wine and lobster.
Despite no major development achieved during the trip, the prime minister said the in-person talks were a positive sign.
“The first step towards getting understanding and getting agreements is to have dialogue,” he told Adelaide radio station 5AA….