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Tess Ikonomou

Australia 'hopeful' China will lift more trade bans

There are "positive signals" China will lift sanctions on Australian barley, the government says. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Australia is hopeful China will next lift trade sanctions on barley imports in a fresh sign of improving trade relations.

China's ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian on Thursday confirmed bans on Australian timber imports worth $600 million, which had been in place since 2020 after Beijing cited quarantine risks, had been lifted.

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