A collective approach to countering Chinese economic bullying may be Australia’s best option
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced anti-dumping duties of 107%-212% on Australian wine exports and
This is second time China has imposed anti-dumping restrictions on Australian exports this year. The first was for Barley and imposed in May. However, there is one notable difference between the measures on barley and the new duties that will affect wine. Whereas the barley duties came at the end of a completed 18-month investigation, the wine investigation is going.
While Australian ministers have criticised Beijing’s trade measures as “economic coercion”, Chinese authorities consistently rely on legal an regulatory grounds to justify each new barrier.
Source: The Guardian #Nov27
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/nov/28/a-collective-approach-to-countering-chinese-economic-bullying-may-be-australias-best-option?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
#Australia #China #Antidumping #Wine
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced anti-dumping duties of 107%-212% on Australian wine exports and
This is second time China has imposed anti-dumping restrictions on Australian exports this year. The first was for Barley and imposed in May. However, there is one notable difference between the measures on barley and the new duties that will affect wine. Whereas the barley duties came at the end of a completed 18-month investigation, the wine investigation is going.
While Australian ministers have criticised Beijing’s trade measures as “economic coercion”, Chinese authorities consistently rely on legal an regulatory grounds to justify each new barrier.
Source: The Guardian #Nov27
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/nov/28/a-collective-approach-to-countering-chinese-economic-bullying-may-be-australias-best-option?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
#Australia #China #Antidumping #Wine
China puts tariffs of up to 200 per cent on Australian wine
The Chinese Government has announced it will place tariff on all Australian wine imports from November 28 (Saturday). The new tariffs range from 107 to 200 per cent. The investigation is not due to finish until next year, but China’s Commerce Ministry announced that importers of Australian wine entering China will need to pau temporary “anti-dumping security deposits”.
Shadow Trade Minister Madeleine King said she was “deeply concerned“ about the tariffs. “It is a relationship that must be managed in the national interest and not for partisan political interests.
The action follows months of trade uncertainty and souring relations between Australia and China.
Source: ABC News #Nov27
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-27/china-puts-tariffs-on-australian-wine-trade-tensions/12886700
#Australia #China #Wine #Antidumping #Trade #Tax
The Chinese Government has announced it will place tariff on all Australian wine imports from November 28 (Saturday). The new tariffs range from 107 to 200 per cent. The investigation is not due to finish until next year, but China’s Commerce Ministry announced that importers of Australian wine entering China will need to pau temporary “anti-dumping security deposits”.
Shadow Trade Minister Madeleine King said she was “deeply concerned“ about the tariffs. “It is a relationship that must be managed in the national interest and not for partisan political interests.
The action follows months of trade uncertainty and souring relations between Australia and China.
Source: ABC News #Nov27
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-27/china-puts-tariffs-on-australian-wine-trade-tensions/12886700
#Australia #China #Wine #Antidumping #Trade #Tax
Government ready for 100 per cent increase in Hong Kong citizens coming to UK
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Government ready for 100 per cent increase in Hong Kong citizens coming to UK
The Foreign Office estimated that 200,000 would move from Hong Kong to the UK but the leaked internal briefing paper warned of a “rapid rise in the issue of BN(O) passport since June”.
The home office predicts the number of BN(O) passport is likely to rise to 733,000 by the end of 2020 from 349,881 in February. This would amount to a rise 110 per cent.
The Prime Minister said in July that Hong Kong’s freedoms were being violated by a new security law and those affected would be offered the chance to settle in the UK and ultimately apply for citizenship.
Under the Government’s plans, all BN(O)’s and their dependents can come to the UK for five year including the right to work and study. They will be able to apply for settled status, ad after a further year, seek citizenship.
Source: The Telegraph #Nov27
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/11/27/government-prepares-give-three-million-hong-kong-citizens-sanctuary/
#UK #BNO #lifeboat #HongKong
The Foreign Office estimated that 200,000 would move from Hong Kong to the UK but the leaked internal briefing paper warned of a “rapid rise in the issue of BN(O) passport since June”.
The home office predicts the number of BN(O) passport is likely to rise to 733,000 by the end of 2020 from 349,881 in February. This would amount to a rise 110 per cent.
The Prime Minister said in July that Hong Kong’s freedoms were being violated by a new security law and those affected would be offered the chance to settle in the UK and ultimately apply for citizenship.
Under the Government’s plans, all BN(O)’s and their dependents can come to the UK for five year including the right to work and study. They will be able to apply for settled status, ad after a further year, seek citizenship.
Source: The Telegraph #Nov27
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/11/27/government-prepares-give-three-million-hong-kong-citizens-sanctuary/
#UK #BNO #lifeboat #HongKong
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Government ready for 100 per cent increase in Hong Kong citizens coming to UK
Leaked internal briefing paper warns of 'rapid rise in the issue of British National (Overseas) passports since June'
Opinions of China low
Canadians continue to feel positive about its Asia-Pacific neighbours – with one significant exception, an Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada national poll (AFP) has revealed.
The exception is China.
The country, increasingly defiant of the West in areas ranging from Hong Kong, the Uyghurs in Xinjiang and Huawei 5G networks to the Meng Wanzhou arrest, the detention of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor and the origins of COVID-19, now scores only a 3.6 out of 10 in terms of favourability.
“Canadians clearly hold the view that Canada must move forward in Asia, but in a way that upholds our core values, respects human rights and sustainability, and provides economic benefits to all Canadians,” Beck said.
Soruce: Castanet #Nov27
https://www.castanet.net/news/Canada/317690/Canadians-embrace-Asia-Pacific-neighbours-except-China-poll
#AFP #Canada #China #AsiaPacific
Canadians continue to feel positive about its Asia-Pacific neighbours – with one significant exception, an Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada national poll (AFP) has revealed.
The exception is China.
The country, increasingly defiant of the West in areas ranging from Hong Kong, the Uyghurs in Xinjiang and Huawei 5G networks to the Meng Wanzhou arrest, the detention of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor and the origins of COVID-19, now scores only a 3.6 out of 10 in terms of favourability.
“Canadians clearly hold the view that Canada must move forward in Asia, but in a way that upholds our core values, respects human rights and sustainability, and provides economic benefits to all Canadians,” Beck said.
Soruce: Castanet #Nov27
https://www.castanet.net/news/Canada/317690/Canadians-embrace-Asia-Pacific-neighbours-except-China-poll
#AFP #Canada #China #AsiaPacific
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Opinions of China low
Canadians continue to feel positive about its Asia-Pacific neighbours – with one significant exception, an Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada national poll (AFP) has revealed.
China Imposes Steep Duties on Australian Wine due to "Trade Violation". Australian Says the Move Deals Major Blow on the Industries
Source: Stand News #Nov27
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China Imposes Steep Duties on Australian Wine due to "Trade Violation". Australian Says the Move Deals Major Blow on the Industries
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) stated that its investigations had revealed that Australian wine exports breached China’s Anti-dumping Regulations, harming the local wine industry. MOFCOM would impose duties on Australian wine importers. Charges increase from 107.1% to 212.1% for the Australian wine in “containers of two litres or less”. The customs authority determined the cost.
Apart from the wine industry, other industries also suffered as a consequence of deteriorating China-Australia relations. China earlier cited “failed to meet environmental standards” as the reason to hold up 82 coal ships and 1,500 cargo crews at Chinese ports, involving AUD 1.1 billion of coal.
China-Australia relations have soured in recent years as both nations made moves at each other on the global stage. Australia has repeatedly criticized China’s human rights policies towards Hong Kong and the Xinjiang Uyghurs. Since the national security law took effect in Hong Kong in early July, Australia has also made available "safe haven" policies for Hongkongers.
The move was not the first undertaken by China to target Australian products. The New York Times editorial opined that one of the key moments that turned China-Australia relations to the worse was when the Australian government made a statement at the start of the year calling for an independent inquiry into the source of COVID-19. China has since then gradually imposed restrictions on Australian imports. The editorial described this move as reflecting a “CCP-style globalization” policy: on the one hand promoting the opening up of countries, while on the other using threats to coerce other countries to follow China’s approach in different matters.
Besides actual trade moves, China has adopted increasingly hard-line expressions in its foreign policy addresses to Australia. The Five Eyes alliance, which Australia is part of, has previously called on China to reconsider their decision on Hong Kong Legislators disqualification, and was rebuked by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Zhao Lijian, “No matter if they have five eyes or ten eyes, if they dare harm China's sovereignty, security and development interests, they should beware of their eyes being poked and blinded”
#wine #Australianwine #Australia #Aus #China #Antidumping #MOFCOM #MinistryofCommerce #CCP #FiveEyesAlliance #ZhaoLijian #HongKong #LegCoDisqualification
Source: Stand News #Nov27
https://bit.ly/2JYqXVG
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) stated that its investigations had revealed that Australian wine exports breached China’s Anti-dumping Regulations, harming the local wine industry. MOFCOM would impose duties on Australian wine importers. Charges increase from 107.1% to 212.1% for the Australian wine in “containers of two litres or less”. The customs authority determined the cost.
Apart from the wine industry, other industries also suffered as a consequence of deteriorating China-Australia relations. China earlier cited “failed to meet environmental standards” as the reason to hold up 82 coal ships and 1,500 cargo crews at Chinese ports, involving AUD 1.1 billion of coal.
China-Australia relations have soured in recent years as both nations made moves at each other on the global stage. Australia has repeatedly criticized China’s human rights policies towards Hong Kong and the Xinjiang Uyghurs. Since the national security law took effect in Hong Kong in early July, Australia has also made available "safe haven" policies for Hongkongers.
The move was not the first undertaken by China to target Australian products. The New York Times editorial opined that one of the key moments that turned China-Australia relations to the worse was when the Australian government made a statement at the start of the year calling for an independent inquiry into the source of COVID-19. China has since then gradually imposed restrictions on Australian imports. The editorial described this move as reflecting a “CCP-style globalization” policy: on the one hand promoting the opening up of countries, while on the other using threats to coerce other countries to follow China’s approach in different matters.
Besides actual trade moves, China has adopted increasingly hard-line expressions in its foreign policy addresses to Australia. The Five Eyes alliance, which Australia is part of, has previously called on China to reconsider their decision on Hong Kong Legislators disqualification, and was rebuked by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Zhao Lijian, “No matter if they have five eyes or ten eyes, if they dare harm China's sovereignty, security and development interests, they should beware of their eyes being poked and blinded”
#wine #Australianwine #Australia #Aus #China #Antidumping #MOFCOM #MinistryofCommerce #CCP #FiveEyesAlliance #ZhaoLijian #HongKong #LegCoDisqualification
Source: Stand News #Nov27
https://bit.ly/2JYqXVG
German Organisations Cover up Statue on Engels’s 200th Birthday Eve to Criticise CCP’s Suppression of Freedom
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German Organisations Cover up Statue on Engels’s 200th Birthday Eve to Criticise CCP’s Suppression of Freedom
November 28 this year marked the 200th birthday of German philosopher and one of the founders of Marxism Friedrich Engels. In criticism of the CCP’s suppression of freedom in Hong Kong and in support of the democratic movements in Hong Kong, two German groups presented a performance art in Engels’s birth place, Wuppertal, North-Rhine Westphalia, by covering up a statue of Engels given to the city by China.
China gave a statue of Engels to Wuppertal in 2014. Two German groups, namely the Armin T. Wegner and the Else-Lasker-Schüler associations, arranged four artists to cover up the statue with a black cloth at 11 am on Friday local time (HKT 6 pm), to criticise the CCP’s suppression of freedom. The cloth was printed with the Chinese and German inscriptions, “Once the truth is revealed, nothing can hold it back.”
#China #German #HongKong #Wuppertal #NorthRhineWestphalia #FriedrichEngels #Engels #EngelsStatue #Marxism #CCP #FreedomSuppression
Source: Apple Daily #Nov27
https://bit.ly/34ty1B1
November 28 this year marked the 200th birthday of German philosopher and one of the founders of Marxism Friedrich Engels. In criticism of the CCP’s suppression of freedom in Hong Kong and in support of the democratic movements in Hong Kong, two German groups presented a performance art in Engels’s birth place, Wuppertal, North-Rhine Westphalia, by covering up a statue of Engels given to the city by China.
China gave a statue of Engels to Wuppertal in 2014. Two German groups, namely the Armin T. Wegner and the Else-Lasker-Schüler associations, arranged four artists to cover up the statue with a black cloth at 11 am on Friday local time (HKT 6 pm), to criticise the CCP’s suppression of freedom. The cloth was printed with the Chinese and German inscriptions, “Once the truth is revealed, nothing can hold it back.”
#China #German #HongKong #Wuppertal #NorthRhineWestphalia #FriedrichEngels #Engels #EngelsStatue #Marxism #CCP #FreedomSuppression
Source: Apple Daily #Nov27
https://bit.ly/34ty1B1