Tensions between China, Australia explode over iron ore

“Five companies – Australia’s BHP, Fortescue, Hancock Prospecting and Rio Tinto, and Brazil’s Vale – account for 75–80 per ...

China And Australia In New Rare Earths And Iron Ore Disputes

Australia and China edge back towards a trade war as a double header minerals dispute involving rare earths and iron ore ...

Australian farmers left hanging as China extends probe into beef imports

China has again extended a probe into beef imports by two months, leaving Australian producers without answers on potential ...
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To hit back at the United States in their trade war, China borrows from the US playbook

It was in 2018, when President Donald Trump launched a trade war with China, that Beijing felt the urgency to adopt a set of laws and policies that it could readily deploy when new trade conflicts ...

Australia’s warning for Japan in growing China spat

China’s furious backlash against Japan’s new prime minister revives wolf-warrior diplomacy and using trade as a weapon. It’s ...

China’s factory activity contracts for 8th month in November despite trade war truce

China’s factory activity contracted for the eighth straight month in November, according to an official survey on Sunday, underscoring challenges for the country’s economy despite the U.S.

Macron arrives in China for talks with Xi on trade ties and Russia's war in Ukraine

Emmanuel Macron arrived in China on Wednesday for a three-day state visit focusing on trade and diplomatic talks as the ...
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When a Trade War Becomes a Food Fight

Editor’s Note: This piece was updated on October 23, 2025, to reflect that China further increased the tariff to 45 percent in April 2025. A previous version of this piece stated that China raised ...