Is China’s reported ban on BHP a bluff, or a glimpse of the future?
- Written by Marina Yue Zhang, Associate Professor, Technology and Innovation, University of Technology Sydney

Though they still haven’t been officially confirmed, reports China’s state-owned buyer told steelmakers to stop purchasing iron ore from Australian mining giant BHP have rattled both markets and Canberra.
At first glance, this looks like a simple dispute over price. But step back, and a picture begins to emerge of...