Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan said
Beijing's decision to suspend part of its economic cooperation with Australia
was "
disappointing
", while saying Canberra remained open to dialogue despite the tensions.
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Dan Tehan said the frozen China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue was an “
important forum
” for the two countries to work on various issues, but clarified that no such discussions had taken place since 2017.
