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Oct 2020
18m 30s

Cotton Gets Caught up in Chinese Trade T...

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Angus Gidley-Baird and Charlie Clack dissect the news that Chinese mills are being discouraged from purchasing Australian cotton. How has this announcement come about, what are the impacts, and how can the Australian cotton industry adapt if China is no longer a key customer?

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