Asked Thursday whether Australia would keep taking hits on exports from major trading partner China, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he would not be intimidated or give into coercion.
Diplomatic tensions between China and Australia have worsened since Australia called for an international inquiry into the source and spread of the coronavirus, angering Beijing.
The World Health Assembly last month voted to support an independent review into the pandemic after Australia and the European Union led lobbying.
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