- China-Australia trade tensions have escalated significantly in 2020-21, with Australian exports of goods having been impacted by an increasing array of trade policy actions by China.
- Even during 2019, there had been some temporary disruptions of Australian coal shipments to certain Chinese ports, with long delays in permission to unload Australian coal cargoes at Chinese ports.
- Australia's service sector also continued to expand at a strong pace in June, albeit affected by the latter part of the lockdown in Melbourne.
For further details see:
Australia-China Trade Tensions: The Great Escape?