Australia's lobster exporters hopeful after China envoy visit

"The new progress in Australia-China relations is encouraging. It is expected that the relationship between the two countries will continue to develop and pave the way for Geraldton to provide more high-quality products to Chinese customers," a social media post quoted Mr Rutter and Mr Lenzo as saying. Before 2020, about 97 per cent of Geraldton rock lobsters were exported to China, they said. Mr Long said China's post-pandemic economic rebound would inject "new impetus" into cooperation being Beijing and Perth. "Sino-Australian relations will surely achieve greater development, and the Geraldton Fishermen's Cooperative will play a greater role in the…