Trade talks on

Australia will resume stalled free-trade talks with its top trading partner China today, officials said, ending a 14-month hiatus.

Officials from both sides will meet for three days of talks in Canberra, restarting a process which stumbled on technical issues in December 2008 before diplomatic ties were rocked by an Australian mining executive's arrest.

Easing tariffs and Chinese concern about the impact of Australian imports on domestic prices were among the sticking points when talks were last held in Beijing.