The Bulletin


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The many ways Australia isn't as pro-trade as we claim

  • Written by Gabriele Gratton, Senior Lecturer in Economics, UNSW

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s speech at the annual Boao Forum this week caused sighs of relief after a month of mounting threats of tariff escalations between China and the US. Instead, Xi pledged a “new phase of opening up”, including cutting tariffs on car imports.


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