• Australia failed to get a reduction in tariffs on key commodities such as rice, wheat, cotton and sugar.
• China was not able to get Australia to change its practise of scrutiny by the foreign investment review board on all investment by state-owned enterprises, which make up most of Chinese investments.
• The deal is not without its critics. Last week, Senator Bill Heffernan, a senior member of Australia's Liberal Party, warned that China's refusal to float its currency could give it a big advantage over Australia