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Australia's harsh new reality of trading with China

Threats, tariffs and amped-up customs checks – the campaign of economic coercion by Australia's biggest trading partner is only going to escalate.

Michael SmithHealth editor

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Sydney | China may or may not have issued a formal directive to ban another six key Australian commodities from Friday. But either way, it wants to send a message.

The campaign of economic coercion by Australia's biggest trading partner is real and it is only going to escalate.

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Michael Smith is the health editor for The Australian Financial Review. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.smith@afr.com

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