Australia’s barley solution with China shows diplomacy does work
- Written by Weihuan Zhou, Associate Professor, Co-Director of China International Business and Economic Law (CIBEL) Centre, Faculty of Law and Justice, UNSW Sydney, UNSW Sydney
The agreement between Australia and China to resolve a dispute over Chinese tariffs on Australian barley without World Trade Organization (WTO) adjudication is evidence of a distinct improvement in relations.
It raises confidence Australia can maintain a constructive relationship with China even as US-China relations continue to deteriorate.
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