China, Australia Face Tricky Diplomatic Road After Trade Row
- Final major tariffs could be removed within weeks by Beijing
- Top diplomat Wang Yi to hold meetings in Canberra on Wednesday
Photographer: Feng Li/Getty Images
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The likely lifting of the final major tariffs on Australian products by China in coming weeks will conclude a bitter three-year trade war. That alone is unlikely to usher in a new era in relations between the two countries.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s first trip to Australia in seven years to meet with his counterpart Penny Wong in Canberra on Wednesday is the latest sign of a tentative improvement in ties. During his trip, Wang will attend the Australia-China Foreign and Strategic Dialogue, which was postponed for years during a diplomatic deep freeze.