China News Service, Beijing, May 18 (Reporter Zhou Rui) Jin Xiandong, director of the Policy Research Office of the National Development and Reform Commission and spokesman for the committee, said on the 18th that the China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue mechanism is an important mechanism under the regular meetings between the Chinese and Australian prime ministers.

Under the framework of this mechanism, the two sides have conducted strategic dialogues on key issues in the economic and investment fields of the two countries, which played a positive role in strengthening the economic ties between the two countries.

  He pointed out that in the recent past, the Australian Federal Government has unreasonably restricted and suppressed China-Australia investment and trade cooperation projects and existing results, damaging the mutual trust between the two countries and seriously affecting the confidence of enterprises in developing mutually beneficial cooperation.

In this regard, we have to make a proper and necessary response, and Australia should bear full responsibility for this.

  He pointed out that we urge the Australian side to treat China-Australia cooperation objectively and rationally, treat Chinese companies fairly and fairly, stop misconduct that interferes with investment and trade cooperation between the two countries, and take actions to promote the healthy development of China-Australia relations.