Australia to temporarily suspend complaint against China in WTO


ANKARA: Canberra will temporarily suspend its complaint against China in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) after Beijing’s assurance to resolve the tariffs dispute in the next three months.

In a joint statement with Don Farrell, Minister for Trade and Tourism, and Murray Watt, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said that the two countries have reached an agreement that creates a pathway towards resolving the dispute over Australian barley.

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