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Australia-China trade
![The Common (and Overlooked) Underpinnings of Australia’s Economy The Common (and Overlooked) Underpinnings of Australia’s Economy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-03-26-13.jpg)
The Common (and Overlooked) Underpinnings of Australia’s Economy
By Conor McLaughlin
Much of the discussion about diversification is centered on two overarching premises: China and trade. What does that approach miss?
![In One Australian State, Trade With China Is Still Booming In One Australian State, Trade With China Is Still Booming](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-03-02-7.jpg)
In One Australian State, Trade With China Is Still Booming
By James Chater
Australia’s minerals trade has been divided almost clean in half by the country's trade spat with China.
![China-Australia Slump Continues to Deepen China-Australia Slump Continues to Deepen](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-02-11-8.jpg)
China-Australia Slump Continues to Deepen
By Eleanor Albert
The formal arrest of an Australian citizen by Chinese authorities continues the downward trend in bilateral relations.
![Australia’s WTO Complaint: What’s the Point? Australia’s WTO Complaint: What’s the Point?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-australia-1157502_1280.jpg)
Australia’s WTO Complaint: What’s the Point?
By Jikon Lai
With the complaint against China, Australia has a chance at a moral victory a few years from now -- and that's the best case scenario.
![Is Vietnam a Promising Economic Partner for Australia? Is Vietnam a Promising Economic Partner for Australia?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-05-06-5.jpg)
Is Vietnam a Promising Economic Partner for Australia?
By Grant Wyeth
A market the size of China’s is almost impossible to replace, but Australia can look elsewhere in Asia for a promising emerging economy.
![Australia-China Economic and Trade Relations Are Heading for a Hard Reset Australia-China Economic and Trade Relations Are Heading for a Hard Reset](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-09-09-3.jpg)
Australia-China Economic and Trade Relations Are Heading for a Hard Reset
By Chan Kung and He Jun
Amid worsening geopolitical tensions, the economic relationship will never be the same again. What will the new normal look like?
![Continued Deterioration in Australia-China Relations Fuels Talk of Olympic Boycott Continued Deterioration in Australia-China Relations Fuels Talk of Olympic Boycott](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-10-06-14.jpg)
Continued Deterioration in Australia-China Relations Fuels Talk of Olympic Boycott
By Philip Citowicki
China's economic coercion against Australia is lending fuel to calls for a boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
![China-Australia Relations Continue Their Downward Spiral China-Australia Relations Continue Their Downward Spiral](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-1200px-cosco_universe_29770827768.jpg)
China-Australia Relations Continue Their Downward Spiral
By Eleanor Albert
China is ramping up economic pressure on Australia as overall ties continue to sour.
![China’s Tariffs on Australian Barley: Coercion, Protectionism, or Both? China’s Tariffs on Australian Barley: Coercion, Protectionism, or Both?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-06-19-5.jpg)
China’s Tariffs on Australian Barley: Coercion, Protectionism, or Both?
By Scott Waldron
The Chinese anti-dumping tariffs on Australian barley have been widely interpreted as revenge for Australia’s call for a COVID-19 investigation. But there are other factors at play.
![Can Australia Flatten the Curve of Its Economic Dependence on China? Can Australia Flatten the Curve of Its Economic Dependence on China?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-05-14-8.jpg)
Can Australia Flatten the Curve of Its Economic Dependence on China?
By Lai-Ha Chan
While Australia has successfully flattened the coronavirus curve, can it flatten the curve of its economic dependence on China too?
![Australia and China Trade Blows Over Calls for a Coronavirus Inquiry Australia and China Trade Blows Over Calls for a Coronavirus Inquiry](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-china-flag-crowd.jpg)
Australia and China Trade Blows Over Calls for a Coronavirus Inquiry
By Joshua Kucera
The contention over a COVID-19 inquiry follows months of deteriorating relations between Canberra and Beijing.
![Australia’s China Choice Australia’s China Choice](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-03-06_14-56-55.jpg)
Australia’s China Choice
By Xie Tao
Whither Australia and its relations with China?