China should give up the favourable treatment it receives as a developing nation in the global trading system, the Albanese government says, potentially putting Australia on the same side as Donald Trump if he returns to the White House and reignites a trade war with Beijing.

With China yet to drop its remaining trade sanctions against Australian lobster and a handful of abattoirs, the government also called out Beijing for shunning international standards and continuing to shield state-owned enterprises from foreign competition.