Everyone is talking about what is described as President Trump’s trade war with China, a war the president appears to be winning.

Few seem to have noticed the trade war between Australia and China, which war Australia is losing big time.  It started with Australia banning Chinese firm Huawei on account of security fears over compromised computer technology.  China has retaliated with a sledge hammer.  It has banned the importation of Australian coal through five of it’s major ports.   China just happens to be Australia’s second biggest coal customer.

So much for all the bulldust about Huawei being a commercial enterprise and not government owned.  Everything in China is ‘government owned’ including the students who study overseas.  It is noticeable that there has been a huge drop off in Chinese enrollments at Australian universities since this dust up started.

Will iron ore be next?