SYDNEY -- China's announcement on Thursday that it is "indefinitely" suspending an economic dialogue mechanism with Australia is another worrying but calculated development in already corroding ties, analysts say, as the countries trade barbs over human rights and Taiwan.
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China's suspension of an economic dialogue pact with Australia casts doubt on the notion that while ties have deteriorated, day-to-day relations are still intact, according to one expert. © EPA/Jiji
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