The West Live: Agriculture Minister Alannah MacTiernan weighs in on rising Australia and China trade tensions

Agriculture Minister Alannah MacTiernan will join The West Live this morning to discuss the threat of further WA exports being impacted by rising tensions between Australia and China.

West Australian producers have increasingly found themselves on the front line of an Australian-Chinese trade dispute in recent months after the fallout over the coronavirus, Hong Kong and foreign interference.

Trade tensions between the two countries intensified when Prime Minister Scott Morrison backed a push for an international investigation into the origins of COVID-19.

WA’s billion-dollar barley industry was among the first hit, before China launched further trade action against Australian beef, coal and cotton exports — and there are fears Australian sugar and copper could also be dragged into the dispute.

Also on the show, University of WA Perth USAsia Centre research director Jeffrey Wilson will provide his expert analysis on the tensions with Beijing.

To dissect the latest political and media news in WA, 7NEWS State Political Editor Geof Parry will join host Jenna Clarke for his weekly wrap up.

Better Homes and Gardens landscape design expert and the Sunday Times columnist Charlie Albone will discuss formal gardens and homestays in his Friday segment ‘Get Into The Garden’.

Sunrise Perth correspondent Matt Tinney will also bring us up to date on the latest news headlines.

After 9.15am, The West Australian's Ben O’Shea will be back to share some quirky stories from across the State in his Wild West segment.

TUNE IN HERE AT 8.45AM.