Manitoba Co-operator
Resolving the barley dispute is a starting point. It will also demonstrate that a rules-based
global trading system can influence China’s behaviour.

Comment: Australia-China barley solution shows diplomacy does work

Australia’s WTO case has been suspended with the promise of a Chinese tariff review

The agreement between Australia and China to resolve their barley dispute without World Trade Organization adjudication is evidence that relations have improved. It raises confidence Australia can maintain a constructive relationship with China, even as U.S.-China relations continue to deteriorate. China imposed an 80.5 per cent import tariff on Australian barley in May 2020, on