Flat whites and diplomacy as China trade optimism grows
A push by the Australian government to effectively stabilise its relationship with China and secure an end to punishing trade sanctions on Australian products is in train.
Tom McIlroyPolitical correspondent
Beijing | A seasoned diplomat waits for Don Farrell on the edge of Beijing’s hip Taikoo Li Sanlitun shopping precinct, ready to present Australia’s trade minister with a takeaway ao bai.
The drink, which translates as Australian white, is Beijing’s version of a flat white coffee, and was inspired by the cafe culture of inner-city Melbourne and Sydney.
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