China halts beef imports from four Australian firms as COVID-19 spat sours trade
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SYDNEY (Reuters) - China has suspended beef imports from four of Australia's largest meat processors, as the trade of several key agricultural commodities suffers in the wake of souring ties stemming from a dispute over the COVID-19 pandemic. The suspension comes after Australia last month called for an independent inquiry into the origins of the novel coronavirus and just days after China proposed introducing an 80% tariff on Australian barley shipments. Trade Minister Simon Birmingham..