China Relationship

By Cooper Inskip

  • Foreign Minister Julie Bishop casts doubt n China's political structure in a lecture in Singapore

  • Turnball Government states that Australian people with "stand up" after introducing new foreign interference legislation

  • Australia bans Chinese-owned tech giant Huawei from taking part in its 5G program over "National security concerns"

  • Prime minister Scott Morrison questions China's developing country status under World Trade Organisation rules

  • Scott Morison calls for independent inquiry into the origins of COVID-19: Draws aggression from China

  • China puts 80% tariffs on Australian barley imports and suspends beef imports from four of Australia's biggest meat works

  • Deal with Chinese company to sell Lion dairy terminated after Josh Frydenberg states "It would a contrary to national interest"

  • China announces tariffs on all Australian wine imports from 107% to more than 200%

  • Australia demands apology from Beijing over doctored image showing an Australian solider holding a knife to the throat of an Afghan child