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Why Australian miners are wary of China’s big squeeze on iron ore - AFR
Why it matters
China's pressure on iron ore pricing and Australian miner caution signals potential erosion of Australia's resource sovereignty and export revenue—a critical fiscal engine and decoupling lever. Sustained Chinese manipulation of ore demand threatens both Australia's fiscal position and its ability to fund defence modernisation.
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