Chinese ambassador Xiao Qian confirms ban on timber wound back immediately

China will resume its import of Australian timber immediately in the latest sign the diplomatic relationship is on the mend. In a wide-ranging press conference on Thursday, China's top diplomat in Australia confirmed the trade breakthrough after three years of limbo. And, in a further sign of improvement, Chinese ambassador Xiao Qian said Chinese President Xi Jinping's office was working with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's team to find a date for Mr Albanese to visit Beijing. "Yesterday, the Chinese customs has formally notified the Australian Minister of Agriculture that starting from today China will resume import of Australian timbers," he…