Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning accused the Australian government of discriminating against Chinese products.
“We oppose erroneous practices of over-stretching the concept of national security and abusing state power to discriminate against and suppress Chinese companies,” she said.The comments follow months of negotiations between the Labor government and Beijing over trade sanctions, human rights, and the arbitrary detention of Australians in China.
But Beijing has also made clear it was targeting concessions in return for stabilising the relationship. Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told Trade Minister Don Farrell on Monday that China wanted more opportunities for Chinese businesses in Australia after multiple applications were blocked under the previous government.In one case, the $600 million takeover of Lion Dairy by China Mengniu Dairy was abandoned after an intervention by then-treasurer Josh Frydenberg in August 2020.
“We hope the Australian side will provide a fair, just, and non-discriminatory environment for the normal operation of Chinese companies,” she said.
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