Economics

Australia Says Coal Import Ban by China Would Breach WTO Rules

  • Birmingham says risks of doing business with China have grown
  • China’s actions not consistent with ‘spirit’ of trade accord
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Tuesday that a Chinese ban on Australian coal imports would breach World Trade Organization rules, as his government urged Beijing to resume dialog to ease the worsening diplomatic dispute.