Australia FM says to diversify trade relations in response to US tariffs


CANBERRA: Australia must diversify its trade relations in response to US tariffs, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong (pic) has said.

The Australian government, she said, is "realistic" about its chances of earning exemptions from a new round of tariffs expected to be announced by US President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday (April 2).

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