The Chinese Premier Li Qiang has wrapped up his visit to Australia with a stop at a Perth lithium processing plant, highlighting Beijing's interest in the state's large deposits of critical minerals. Those rare earth minerals are crucial to the manufacturing of everything from electric vehicle batteries to wing turbines. International Editor for the Sydney Morning Herald, Peter Hartcher, tells The World's Beverley O'Connor many Australian companies appear to have forgotten the pain of China's trade bans, as they attempt to sign deals during Premier Li's visit.
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