July beef exports: China officially becomes Australia’s largest export customer

by Michael Harding | Aug 7, 2019 | Australia, Australian Beef, Beef, China, Consumers

CHINA, for the first time in history, has become Australia’s largest export beef market by volume, surging past traditional big-hitting customers Japan and the United States in trade conducted during July. The prospect of China assuming the mantle of Australia’s...

All systems go for ChAFTA

by Michael Harding | May 29, 2019 | Australia, CHAFTA, China, FreeTrade

The full benefits of the Australia China Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) took affect at the start of this year. In this address to the Henan Investment and Trade Fair, Asialink Chairman The Hon Andrew Robb AO maps out the opportunities now up for grabs. China, the most...

China-Australia relations in the spotlight, as port groups push for more action and less red tape

by Michael Harding | Aug 29, 2018 | Australia, CHAFTA, China, Darwin

Malcolm Turnbull’s gesture of conciliation to the Chinese Government earlier this month was a “promising development” according to Adam Handley, WA president of the Australia China Business Council and consultant to major foreign government and...

China blocked from building 5G networks in Australia

by Michael Harding | Aug 24, 2018 | Australia, China, News, Trending

China has faced another setback in its bid to become a global telecommunications powerhouse, after the Australian government effectively blocked Chinese carriers from building Australia’s 5G network due to national security concerns …...