China importing Australian coal is 'normal business behavior,' ministry says

Chinese companies can make their own decisions on whether to import coal from Australia, and this was “normal business behavior,” a spokeswoman for the country’s Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday February 16.

The statement led to market speculation about whether it was now permissible once again for any operation in the East Asian country to buy Australian coal.

Chinese authorities had unofficially...

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Olivia Zhang

February 16, 2023

14:58 GMT

Shanghai