Australia says China silent on trade talk request, maintains call for coronavirus inquiry
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SYDNEY (Reuters) - China has not responded to a request for urgent talks after Australia's key agriculture exports were hit with suspensions and tariff threats, said Australia's trade minister, as ties strain over Canberra's call for a coronavirus pandemic inquiry.Australia is pushing for an independent inquiry into the coronavirus outbreak to help prevent future pandemics, but the move has angered China, its largest trading partner, which believes such a call is anti-China propaganda.Trade..