China says Australia should know how to 'establish healthy relationship' as tensions rise

Amid rising tensions with Australia, China has said Canberra should kw what it needs to do to improve relationship between both countries. According to South China Morning Post, Chinese commerce minister Li Chengganga stated that Beijing has always upheld a pragmatic attitude when it comes to dealing with its tre partners, it is Australian side, he said, which should kw better what it needs to do in improving ties. 

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Australia-China tensions

Australia, whose largest tring partner is China, has in recent past taken a stern position on issues concerning Beijing. change in Canberra's stance has been triggered over a range of issues such as China's alleged interference in Australia's domestic affairs, COVID-19 pandemic, dispute in Indo-Pacific region. Australia has been accusing China of meddling in its internal affairs and has recently arrested a 65-year-old ethnic Chinese man under newly passed foreign interference bill. 

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China is likely to impose new restrictions on a range of Australian imports namely sugar, barley, lobster, logs, copper ore, coal, etc. Chinese foreign minister spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Friday, vember 6 h said, "I ticed that some in Australia have recently been questioning China's measures, with some even accusing China of violating international tre rules. I'd like to point out that since 2018, more than 10 Chinese investment projects have been rejected by Australia citing ambiguous and unfounded national security concerns".

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deteriorating relationship between Canberra and Beijing soured after Australia called for an international investigation into COVID-19 outbreak that originated from China later in 2019 and spre across world in subsequent months. United States h accused China of making virus in a lab in Wuhan, following which calls for investigation into origin of disease echoed around globe, including in Canberra. Australia recently agreed to participate in maritime exercise with India, Japan, and US for first time since 2007, which again was eugh to upset China. 

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(With inputs from ANI)