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China lifts ban on most Australian beef exporters, Australian officials say

China lifts ban on most Australian beef exporters, Australian officials say
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The Wall Street Journal
By Rhiannon Hoyle China has lifted suspensions on five Australian meat exporters, the Australian government said on Thursday, in a further sign of steadily warming ties between the two countries.Beijing suspended beef imports from some Australian abattoirs in 2020, citing alleged labelling inconsistencies and other issues.The bans were introduced amid rising tensions between the countries after former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison called for an international investigation into the first outbreak of covid-19 in central China.&nbs...

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