Australia ‘deeply troubled’ by reported Chinese ban on coal imports
More than 50 ships carrying Australian coal are waiting outside China ports
15 December 2020 - 00:04
Australia’s trade minister Simon Birmingham says he is “deeply troubled” by reports that China has formally banned imports of Australian coal, in the latest sign the dispute between the nations is worsening.
More than 50 ships carrying Australian coal have been stranded off China after ports were verbally told in October not to offload such shipments. That ban appears to have been formalised, with the national development and reform commission on Saturday giving power plants approval to import coal without restrictions, except from Australia, the Global Times reported...
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