The deal is to increase China Import 200 billions over two years..lol. How is it you can use LNG to support your point, when the US ask you (correction, forced you) to buy Farming Product. China do not import a lot of Farming Product from Australia. Australia don't have much what China need, and again, you have not even touch on how you can dictate term when you export more to Australia. You can stop buying whatever amount of farming product from Australia. But then you will get hit with A LOT MORE cancelled contract on Chinese Export to Australia.
As I said, item is not interchangeable and you only have negotiate power when you are the one with deficit.
Its not 200 billions farm product.
What we always hear from media is farm product related deal because Trump Need to assure his voter base.
China Import beef, mutton, lamb
Every year Australia export red meat to China increase significantly.. but i expect the Import from Australia Will drop significantly.
https://www.google.co.id/amp/s/amp....es-us-china-trade-deal-despite-possible-costs