Two Australian states are parting ways with the federal government in seeking to rebuild trade ties with China as they reopen from Covid-19 lockdowns.
of China, Korea and Japan once the state opens again to international travel next year., the China International Import Expo in Shanghai., rejected the suggestion Mr McGowan had assumed the role of Australia’s foreign minister.
Just over 100 Australian companies are exhibiting at the China International Import Expo – down from 180 last year – with dozens of those having their costs covered by the Victorian government,The federal government does not have a physical presence, but trade officials are assisting Australian companies such as Blackmores, Woolworths and Swisse, which have paid their own way to attend.
“My concern has always been to grow jobs,” he said. “And I’ve always seen these arrangements and all of our arrangements, not just with any one country but with all the different countries, different states, different provinces, different regions that we have relationships with, they’ve always been about a passport to export.
, the banning of Huawei from Australia’s 5G network over national security concerns, and increasing tensions around Taiwan and the South China Sea.