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Iron ore mystery as China looks to target Forrest’s golden goose - The Australian
GNews: The Australian Major outlet·2026-07-02China EconomyP1: Resource SovereigntyP5: Strategic DecouplingP2: Fiscal Engine
Why it matters
China's targeted approach to Australia's iron ore sector—historically the nation's primary export revenue engine and fiscal stabiliser—strikes at both Resource Sovereignty (Pillar 1) and Decoupling (Pillar 5). Loss of iron ore export capacity would degrade Australia's Fiscal Engine (Pillar 2), compress defence-spending headroom, and reinforce urgency for strategic diversification away from Chinese markets.
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