australian agricultural groups hope to enter the chinese market. australian media: in recent weeks, china has been crowded with australian farmers, fishermen and winemakers.
2024-09-10
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[global times reporter ni hao] as china-australia economic and trade relations are back on track, many australian agricultural product associations have visited china in recent days to seek opportunities to enter or return to the chinese market. at the same time, australian treasurer chalmers revealed in an interview with australian media on the 8th that he will meet with senior chinese officials in beijing in the last week of september for a "strategic economic dialogue." this will be the first visit to china by an australian treasurer in seven years. relevant experts said in an interview with the global times on the 9th that china is a super-large market with a population of 1.4 billion, and the people's yearning for a better life has made the australian people clearly realize that china is a potential large market that australian agricultural products cannot miss.
apple exports to china are expected to bring hope to australian agriculture
according to the australian on the 9th, citing anonymous insiders, after australian prime minister albanese visited china last november, officials from australia and china began "behind-the-scenes negotiations" and reached an agreement that australian apples are eligible to enter the market of the world's second largest economy. australian government departments, industry associations and the chinese embassy in australia all refused to comment on the news. however, the australian media said that this will be the first time in nearly a decade that australian agricultural products have gained access to the chinese market, and said "this will bring hope to the entire (australian) agricultural exports."
public reports show that since the second half of 2017, especially after former australian prime minister morrison came to power, the australian government's attitude towards china has taken a sharp turn for the worse, and it has repeatedly provoked china on issues involving its core interests, and bilateral economic and trade relations have subsequently dropped to a freezing point. however, the australian mentioned that even after years of trade "strikes", china is still australia's largest agricultural product export market, with exports to china in 2022-2023 of about a$17 billion, far exceeding japan, which ranks second (about a$5 billion). after albanese came to power, the australian government adjusted its policy toward china, showing a more pragmatic and rational side. after friendly consultations, china and australia have properly resolved many trade frictions, and the economic and trade relations between the two sides have gradually returned to the right track. australia's exports of coal, cotton, barley, wine and other products to china have continued to recover.
australian agricultural groups come to china to seek business opportunities
"in recent weeks, china has been packed with australian farmers, fishermen and winemakers," the australian reported. the australian avocado industry is actively lobbying to become the next beneficiary of market access negotiations between australian and chinese officials, along with blueberries. a delegation from the australian avocado association recently visited yunnan and shenzhen, guangdong, china, and met with local government officials and major importers. australian avocado industry analysts estimate that entering the chinese market will more than triple the size of australian avocado exports. the australian berry association also recently sent people to china to conduct market research. the association's executive director, mackenzie, said that australia's high-quality blueberries will have "significant" opportunities. in addition, australian truffle, pear and carrot growers are also working hard to enter the chinese market.
a delegation from the australian seafood industry also came to china, hoping to lobby for the removal of trade restrictions on live lobsters. the report cited relevant data saying that since 2020, china's lobster ban has caused the australian lobster industry to lose nearly 2 billion australian dollars. since china lifted its "double anti-dumping" measures on australian wine at the end of march this year, the australian government has made lifting the lobster ban a top priority in foreign trade. the australian said that australia's "agricultural offensive" against china seems to have bipartisan support politically. politicians from both parties have expressed their hope to see an increase in bilateral trade between china and australia.
australian treasurer to visit china again after seven years
as australian agricultural groups are coming to china to look for business opportunities, australian treasurer chalmers revealed on the 8th that he will visit china at the end of the month. according to bloomberg, chalmers said he will discuss "trade restrictions and other issues" and exchange views on how both sides view the global economy. as australia is reforming its foreign investment framework, the two sides will also discuss foreign investment restrictions.
chen hong, director of the australian studies center at east china normal university, told the global times on the 9th that trade and economy are the ballast of china-australia relations. under the background of the overall improvement of china-australia relations and getting on the right track, it is an inevitable trend to further strengthen bilateral economic and trade cooperation. in particular, china and australia have successfully resolved trade disputes under the framework of the world trade organization through friendly consultations, giving australian agricultural products hope to enter the chinese market. chen hong believes that the development of economic and trade relations is mutual, and australia should also provide a fair, just and non-discriminatory business environment for chinese companies to trade and invest in australia.
