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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Jonathan Barrett and Daniel Hurst

Australian coal shipment to arrive at Chinese port as unofficial import ban ends

Machines load imported coal from a cargo vessel docked at a Chinese port
A ship with almost 72,000 tonnes of Australian coal is due to arrive in China on Wednesday, unwinding a ban on imports imposed two-and-a-half years ago. Photograph: Wang Kai/AP

Australian coal cargoes are scheduled to start arriving at Chinese ports on Wednesday, unwinding an unofficial ban imposed amid fraying bilateral relations two-and-a-half years ago.

The resumption of the bilateral coal trade marks a significant improvement in relations, which hit a low point at the start of the pandemic after Australia pushed for an independent investigation into the origins of Covid-19, angering Beijing officials.

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