China’s beef with Australia over Covid-19 prompts suspension of meat imports
The halting of beef imports from four Australian beef processors comes after Australia called for an independent inquiry into the origins of the virus
12 May 2020 - 18:14
Sydney, Australia — China has suspended beef imports from four of Australia’s largest meat processors, as the trade of several key agricultural commodities suffers in the wake of souring ties stemming from a dispute over the Covid-19 pandemic.
The suspension comes after Australia called for an independent inquiry in April into the origins of the novel coronavirus and just days after China proposed introducing an 80% tariff on Australian barley shipments...
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