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Australia remains confident trade sanctions, which failed to be resolved during a visit from a senior Chinese leader, will be lifted shortly.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Australia has focused on positive aspects of the bilateral relationship including shared giant pandas and a rebounding wine trade after he urged both countries to shelve their differences

The remaining trade impediments against Australian lobster and abattoirs could be dropped ahead of a trip by the Chinese premier and commerce minister.

Taiwanese officials have given a clear indication they would like to increase trade ties with New Zealand, which is aiming to boost business with Asia.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be the convener of the election manifesto panel, while her cabinet colleague and Trade Minister Piyush Goyal the co-convener. Read further on Dynamite News:

China has abolished heavy tariffs on Australian wine that were imposed at the height of diplomatic tensions in 2020.

Australia has lost its case in a World Trade Organisation dispute brought by China on extra taxes, with the ruling finding fault with Canberra's investigations.

French senators have voted by a large majority against the ratification of the free trade deal between the European Union and Canada known as Ceta. In a blow to French President Emmanuel Macron, the rejection follows weeks of protests by farmers opposed to such liberal trade policies.

‘This Conservative government’s cowboy trade policy is shooting the British public in the foot,’ says Lib-Dem Sarah Olney as ministers boast of better links with Texas but no post-Brexit free trade deal with America