/CHINA: Another weekend article doing.....>

AUSTRALIA: /CHINA: Another weekend article doing the rounds in the early hours

this week, this time a little more positive.

- Per the AFR: "China has sought to defuse tensions with Australia insisting it

is committed to the free-trade deal and would like the two countries to "work

together" despite disagreement over the Morrison government's proposed

coronavirus inquiry. China's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday the trade deal -

signed in 2014 after a decade of negotiations - had brought "concrete benefits"

to both countries and its position on the agreement, which cut tariffs on most

Australian exports, was unchanged. The more conciliatory tone of the comments

were in contrast to Beijing's criticism of Australia last week and could help

allay fears in Canberra that the landmark trade deal is under threat."