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THE POTENTIALLY serious implications for the vital dry bulk trade between Australia and China arising from the grounding of the Chinese bulk carrier Shen Neng 1 on the Great Barrier Reef have been reflected in an unusually candid and apologetic response from the Chinese Government and the ship’s owner.
Highly adverse and critical coverage in the Australian media and comments from Australian politicians, including prime minister Kevin Rudd, have raised the stakes, prompting Chinese efforts to limit any political and commercial damage.
In Beijing, a spokeswoman for China’s...
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