Africa iron ore and China22 May 2020 08:51
Gta5 posted an interesting article from last week. I had not sern it before.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1188487.shtml
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GT Investigation: What's at stake for Australia to be US' attack dog?
By GT staff reporters Source:Global Times Published: 2020/5/15 18:48:40"
"Disruption to raw material trade would be a 'nuke bomb': insider
China could ditch Australian iron ore for African alternatives should they choose to ban iron ore exports, a top industry body official said on Wednesday.
Li Xinchuang, a vice chairman of the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA), made the comments when asked about the likelihood that actions would be taken on the iron ore trade, the largest trade item in 2019. Comments have been found on Twitter calling for a boycott of Australian iron ore exports to China.
However, Li said that if China wants to tap iron ore deposits in Africa, there would be a gap period of four to five years. Li also said, "Once such a transition is completed, Australia's place as an iron ore supplier to China will be lost forever.""