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Chinese consumers are enjoying unprecedented access to the pungent Southeast Asian delicacy, but the emergence of ‘durian diplomacy’ has raised concerns that it could backfire for some Asean countries.
Still banned in mainland China, the Taiwanese fruit has found buyers in the Bruneian market, and the move is seen as a ‘breakthrough’ in the island’s search for new export destinations.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh paid an official visit to Victoria from February 28 to March 2, with a hope to strengthen ties between Vietnamese localities and the Australian state.