Beijing: Prime Minister Scott Morrison has told a prominent Chinese business magazine that Australia will seek to work closely with the US and China amid the worsening trade war because Australia has "independent relationships with both countries".

"I always believe it's best to have those conversations directly and quietly in an encouraging and positive way because the prosperity and security of our region depends on it," he said in an interview with Caixin published overnight.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison Credit:AAP

"Australia is in a unique position to engage with both China and the US," he said, noting Australia came from a "position of friendship with both countries."

Chinese foreign policy analysts have warned the Trump Administration would force US allies to take sides in the trade war, and pointed to Australia's ban on Huawei participating in the 5G network - after national security warnings from Washington - as an early example.