Australia won't retaliate against 'unjustified' U.S. tariffs, prime minister says

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese criticized the U.S. tariffs on Australian steel and aluminum as unjustified but stated that Australia would not retaliate with its own tariffs. He expressed his intention to continue pursuing an exemption similar to the one secured in 2018 by the previous Australian government. The U.S. decision not to exempt Australia followed a public spat between President Donald Trump and former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Trump called Turnbull weak and ineffective after Turnbull commented on Chinese President Xi Jinping taking advantage of Trump’s leadership.

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