SYDNEY -- China has urged its mills to stop using Australian cotton, Australian industry groups said Friday, a move viewed as retaliation in an escalating diplomatic row between the two countries.
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A cotton farm in Narrabri, Australia: China purchased 63% of Australia's cotton exports in the year through June. © Reuters
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