Aus. dollar drops as Chinese port bans Aussie coal imports

[bob10]

Urgent investigation as China port bans Australian coal imports (https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/2019/02/22/china-port-bans-australian-coal/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Morning%20News%20-%2020190222)

[bob10]

China flexes.

Dollar tumbles as Chinese officials ban Australian coal imports; analysts say move 'crystallises fears' about possible crackdown - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-21/china-bans-coal-import-and-send-dollar-tumbling/10835136?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=&utm_campaign=%5bnews_sfmc_rural_df_!n1%5d%3a8940&user_id=c17365ab07572ed90614d245ada5ad675f6bc00189 fa766123c70d76d1d7cddf&WT.tsrc=email&WT.mc_id=Email%7c%5bnews_sfmc_rural_df_!n1%5d%7c89 40RuralMail_ArticleLink)

[bob10]

The pressure may be on Australia to do more on climate change.

Glencore moves to cap global coal output after investor pressure on climate change - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-20/glencore-moves-to-cap-global-coal-output-post-investor-pressure/10831154?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=&utm_campaign=%5bnews_sfmc_rural_df_!n1%5d%3a8940&user_id=c17365ab07572ed90614d245ada5ad675f6bc00189 fa766123c70d76d1d7cddf&WT.tsrc=email&WT.mc_id=Email%7c%5bnews_sfmc_rural_df_!n1%5d%7c89 40RuralMail_ArticleLink)

[bob10]

Then again, perhaps it's China putting us in our place.

The Chinese coal 'ban' carries a significant political message (https://theconversation.com/the-chinese-coal-ban-carries-a-significant-political-message-112535?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20 for%20March%201%202019%20-%201248011525&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20f or%20March%201%202019%20-%201248011525+CID_281709c42c4156a746b1af218bcd4a59&utm_source=campaign_monitor&utm_term=The%20Chinese%20coal%20ban%20carries%20a% 20significant%20political%20message)

[bob10]

Kick the Dragon at your peril.


Business or politics? China's coal cut kills two birds with one stone (https://www.msn.com/en-au/money/markets/business-or-politics-chinas-coal-cut-kills-two-birds-with-one-stone/ar-BBTWsyZ?ocid=spartandhp)

[bob10]

Why Australia is prepared to ban Huawei from its 5G network while the UK and Germany aren't (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/why-australia-is-prepared-to-ban-huawei-from-its-5g-network-while-the-uk-and-germany-arent/ar-BBUsQIv?ocid=spartandhp)

[bob10]

China to sue the USA.

Huawei sues US government over official ban | The New Daily (https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/tech/2019/03/07/huawei-sues-us-government-ban/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PM%20Update%2020190307)

[bob10]

The Huawei indictments: allegations and politics (https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/huawei-indictments-allegations-and-politics)