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It might look like China is winning the trade war, but its import bans are a diplomacy fail

  • Written by Melissa Conley Tyler, Research Fellow, Asia Institute, University of Melbourne
It might look like China is winning the trade war, but its import bans are a diplomacy failAlex Plavevski/EPA/AAP

As Australian producers scramble to find markets for goods hit by Chinese import restrictions, it might look as though China is winning the diplomatic war.

But the current situation is a diplomacy fail for China as much as for Australia.

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In recent months, China has imposed restrictions on an...

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