when you look at that and you look at canberra as an action -- canberra's inaction with beijing, howrating is it that the politics come into disrupt the trade? guest: the australian government and european government have been -- european governments have been negotiating this for sometime and we look forward to a successful conclusion. we think the u.k. will be quicker than the european market. all of these demand are interesting -- demands are interesting and important. the australian government has been dealing with the coalescence around the ideas of the technology, not taxes as a way to address climate change. our india's away to do that. australia has been developing very strong new market opportunities around hydrogen and alternates sources of energy. we are exporting solar energy from northern australia into southeast asia. i think it is a bright future. we will address the futures -- the issues being raised, but we have to concentrate on the traditional trade areas, as well. haidi: i wonder what kind of sentiment you've gathered in this report. if you a wind exporter, how ar

china's commerce ministry has come however, said that canberra needs to rectify its wrongdoings.ia is wondering where this vital trading relationship heads to next. phil this vital trading relationship heads to next.— donald rumsfeld, one of the principal architects of the invasion of iraq in 2003, has died at the age of 88. he served as secretary of defence under president george w bush, and he played a leading role in promoting the bush administration's so—called "war on terror". 0ur north america editor jon sopel has more. military band plays donald rumsfeld served four presidents over five decades. hawkish in outlook, and a waspish personality, he was a key architect of america's response to 9/11 — the invasion of afghanistan and, most controversially, the invasion of iraq. a navy pilot in the 1950s, rumsfeld later became an illinois congressman. richard nixon and henry kissinger saw in him a cold ruthlessness and gave him a job in cabinet. a strong defence posture gives weight to our values and our views in international negotiations. in 1975 under gerald ford, he became the

shejoins us now from canberra. thank you very much for being with us.rst place? == to explain why the samples were taken the first place?— taken the first place? -- can you taken the first place? -- can you take us back. _ taken the first place? -- can you take us back. thank— taken the first place? -- can you take us back. thank you, - taken the first place? -- can you take us back. thank you, ben. . taken the first place? -- can you i take us back. thank you, ben. there are a number of different studies that are attached to the samples. but primarily it was really to look at the different genetic factors that might influence different diseases and populations. find that might influence different diseases and populations. and these were samples _ diseases and populations. and these were samples that _ diseases and populations. and these were samples that were _ diseases and populations. and these were samples that were taken i diseases and populations. and these i were samples that were taken without the consent of the people they were being taken from?

angus, we know that canberra is open to nylon -- two dialogue -- that canberra is open to dialogue, bute also know beijing has not been picking up the phone. >> morrison is making a fresh appeal for talks to restart. he said, specifically, australia would help through how the partnership with china can be made to work. but also, at the same time, yesterday, we had this very extraordinary disclosure from the trade minister that he wrote a letter to his kinase counterpart -- his chinese counterpart in january laying out ways they could engage and he is still waiting for a response. it is not how clear morrison's appeal will be to reach communications. successive ministers have failed to even have their calls returned and letters returned from chinese authorities. in the meantime, a series of trade reprisals, the most punishing being tariffs on australian wine for five years. >> as you know, much has been made of the fact that scott morrison did not get a private meeting with biden over the weekend. is this a climate snub? >> it is not clear what led to this sudden change of personnel i do

it is closely read in canberra. two things here.ion can drive the policy to some extent but it can also act as a constraint. if you were the australian government, looking at china policy, seeing the widespread negativity in the australian community, you would have very few incentives to look for opportunities or ways in which to perhaps rebuild or stabilize the decline of the relationship. shery: thank you. natasha kassam there. it is time now for morning cause ahead of the asia trading day with sophie kamaruddin. sophie: with the reflation trade in focus, you have morgan stanley strategists saying it's not time to abandon the value trade just yet. a mining analyst is staying constructive, saying the sector is looking cheap even after a strong 18 months. capex recovery helping to lift global demand and speaking of a bounce back, over at bank of america, merrill lynch, predicting the korean won will rally further with the current account seen as the primary driver with portfolios studying as well as a strong trade surplus holding up

there are worsening relationships between canberra and beijing.l, he gave a rare public warning saying probls in bilateral trade ties resulted -- it seems being tough on china or even attacking china has become a politically correct thing to do. australia's neighbor also came under fire. >> the australia and new zealand leaders make irresponsible remarks on china's internal affairs such as hong kong and the south china sea. this clearly violates internional law and interferes in china's internal affrs. host: journalists have also come under attack. listen to the prime minister when asked about the human rights record. he is speaking through an interpreter. >> that is full of prejudice against china and arrogance. this is totally unacceptable. no one knows better than the chinese people about the human rights condition in china. host: he said confrontational rhetoric damages relations. president xi jinping has told senior communist officials he wants them to unite and win over the majority, to be confident but also honest and humble. >> this is all

canberra had committed more than $2 billion to improving its health.in the last five years which have caused widespread loss of coral. that unesco report says that despite government efforts key targets on improving water quality had not been met. the main reason, scientists say, is rising sea temperatures because of global warming caused by the burning of fossilfuels. that the burning of fossil fuels. that world is scratching _ the burning of fossil fuels. that world is scratching its - the burning of fossil fuels. trust world is scratching its head and wondering how a country with as beautiful an environment as australia, including our extraordinary great barrier reef, can have no credible plan for reducing emissions, and no plan for phasing out coal, oil and gas. it phasing out coal, oil and gas. if the reef is downgraded it will be the reef is downgraded it will be the first time a natural world heritage site has been placed on the endangered list primarily due to impacts of climate change. an embarrassing precedent for australia and another remind

climate change targets, you must bring along the likes of india and australia, and i noticed that in canberrade this week were saying that you need to do an awful lot more, scott morrison, on coal. and there you have the difficulties because he has a bake base of supporters in places like queensland where they send colt india, and you can understand why he is not keen to sign up to the targets borisjohnson once. find is not keen to sign up to the targets boris johnson once. and that is similar in — targets boris johnson once. and that is similar in a — targets boris johnson once. and that is similar in a lot _ targets boris johnson once. and that is similar in a lot of _ targets boris johnson once. and that is similar in a lot of countries. - targets boris johnson once. and that is similar in a lot of countries. we i is similar in a lot of countries. we have felt the rewards of that over the decades and they want that. i think what is coming over the coming daysis think what is coming over the coming days is about how the g7 helpers countries in order to get their emissions down, because they

of our lives would be easier area the australian minister for trade, dan tehan, joining us from canberraent act -- said its ipo marketing price range between 458,000 to hundred 57,000. it did get approval from the ipo in south korea a few days ago according to the exchange. they have been aiming to raise at least $5 billion in the i go by ellen 20% of their shares at around that level and they have been valuing the company at $25 billion. the biggest ipo in years. we are looking at that discourse back in 2017 and best wildly successful globally. let's get you the first word news with vonnie quinn. su: -- >> the european union and the united states agreed on a suspension on trade curves. both sides will remove taxes on $11.5 billion worth of goods for the next five years. the tariffs were imposed by both sides as punishment after they accuse each other of unfairly popping up their flagship playmakers. china's stockpile of u.s. treasuries dropped for the second straight month in april, falling by more than $4.3 billion. despite that, the latest figures from the treasury department show for

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where china's ambassador has been locked in a row with his host —, amid worsening relations betwen canberrang kong, xinjiang and the south china sea. that severely violated international law and the basic norms of international relations and grossly interfered in china's internal affairs. journalists have also come under attack. have a listen to china's foreign minister who was asked about his country's human rights record by a canadian journalist in ottawa in 2016. and he is speaking through an interpreter. and he is speaking through an interpreter-— and he is speaking through an interreter. ., , ., , interpreter. your question is full of presidents — interpreter. your question is full of presidents against _ interpreter. your question is full of presidents against china - interpreter. your question is full of presidents against china and l of presidents against china and arrogance where, i don't know, where that comes _ arrogance where, i don't know, where that comes from. and this is totally unacceptable. other people don't know— unacceptable. other people don't know better than the chin

i think you would be hard-pressed to find anyone in the halls of power in london or canberra or brusselsna is showing itself to be modest and humble. it is quite the change from the wolf warrior of diplomacy we have seen that took its grip the last 12 to 24 months. the actions china has taken against anyone who is seen to be crossing lines from beijing. you have seen trade measures being put in place. travel bans. fiery diplomatic protests and strong language from state media. wolf warrior diplomacy arguably is not working very well. you have had the likes of the european union, the philippines who up until 12 months ago a look like they wanted to pursue closer ties with beijing. that does not seem to be on the agenda for amendola or brussels. -- for manila or brussels. president biden building up his alliances with u.s. friends. also, china's image has taken a hit as a result of the endemic weather -- this pandemic. whether or not this changes policy is what will be watching closely. shery: how close is china in reaching herd immunity given their vaccine rollout is accelerating? tom: th

north—east coast, gained world heritage ranking in 1981 for its enormous scientific importance, and canberrave no credible plan for reducing emissions and can have no plan for phasing out coal, oil and gas. if the reef is downgraded, it will be the first time a natural world heritage site has been placed on the "in danger" list primarily due to impacts of climate change. an embarrassing precedent for australia, and another reminder that if the country does not get serious about tackling the issue, this will affect its standing in the world, not diplomatically and economically, but culturally as well. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, sydney. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with nick. hello. all reaching a high into the high teens in the sunshine but this weather front has put more cloud towards the northwest scotland and parts of northern ireland, and it will make for a much milder night on the way tonight here is the cloud continues to spread east. england and wales will have the clearest disguise as we go to the night, although still some patchy cloud across the south east england —— clea

restrictions like mask wearing rv introduced -- are being introduced the first time pandemic began in canberraliette: we know that australia is quick to shut down state and territorial borders and that has a wide economic and social impact. tell us what is happening now and what the government is trying to do to try to stop the outbreak. >> there will be an economic impact, particularly if these lockdowns are prolonged. in response to the sydney outbreak, how the territories have amended restrictions. -- having plummeted restrictions. a travel bubble between new zealand and australia has been suspended. that will hit the tourism industry. new south wales date is indicating it may announce more relief from -- more relief for businesses in coming days. australia's benchmark is down slightly today. juliette: we australia government reporter. we have -- australian government reporter jason scott. let's get the latest business flash headlines. singapore listed developer capital land will have six developments in china. the company will be selling stakes and expects night proceeds of one and -- of 1

it tells us everything we need to know that these details are being celebrated in canberra, but theyee?— tariff-free? mr speaker, this is a ureat tariff-free? mr speaker, this is a great deal _ tariff-free? mr speaker, this is a great deal for — tariff-free? mr speaker, this is a great deal for the _ tariff-free? mr speaker, this is a great deal for the uk, _ tariff-free? mr speaker, this is a great deal for the uk, for - tariff-free? mr speaker, this is a i great deal for the uk, for scotland, great dealfor the uk, for scotland, for scottish whisky, a great deal for scottish whisky, a great deal for scottish whisky, a great deal for scottish legal services, but also for scottish farming. how absolutely tragic that it should be the posture of the scottish national party to see absolutely no way in which scottish farmers could be able to take advantage of the opportunity... what he doesn't realise is that there is already £350 million of uk food going from this country to australia. this is an opportunity to turbo—charge those exports, get beside scottish farming —— get behind scottis

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he is the-chair of a policy commission and talks about how canberra should manage its strained relationshipijing. >> it has to be a wake-up call. we have to work together as a global community. viruses don't respect borders. yes, you can have quarantines and border closures but even then, viruses get through. look at the outbreaks we had recently in australia, despite our very strong restrictions. so if we want to have open borders again, if we want to travel again, if we want international trade and cooperation as we did before. then this must be a wake-up call. what we have set up with the reform for resilience commission which i co-chair with the european commission president and michelle williams, dean of public health at harvard, is a -- is some priorities. they are these three. first, we must get everybody vaccinated. that is critical. we have got to be making vaccines available to the developing world and we have got to be doing everything we can to combat vaccine has intensity, -- vaccine hesitancy and anti-misinformation. second thing, we have to make sure we share data. we need to