This week , a total one million live beef cattle were shipped from Australia to the port of Australia in Weihai city . The cattle will be quarantined and slaughtered within 14 days , the Shandong Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau said. China and Australia signed a deal in 2014 that involved shipping 1 million head of Australian cattle to China each year, which is expected to bring a business boom to Australia's farming sector while meeting China's demand for high-quality beef. Although China has imported live cattle for breeding purposes, beef cattle were previously shipped as frozen meat. In order to meet China 's demand for high-quality beef, Australia agreed to ship 1,195 cattle to the country 14 days . The first batch of 150 live beef cattle were sent to southwest China 's Chongqing by air in 2015 .
This week , a total one million live beef cattle were shipped from Australia to the port of Australia in Weihai city . The cattle will be quarantined and slaughtered within 14 days , the Shandong Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau said. Although China has imported live cattle for breeding purposes, beef cattle were previously shipped as frozen meat. In order to meet China 's demand for high-quality beef, Australia agreed to ship 1,195 cattle to the country 14 days . The first batch of 150 live beef cattle were sent to southwest China 's Chongqing by air in 2015 .