Category: tariff

‘Retaliation’ Is ‘Not Okay’: Aussie PM Rejects Beijing’s Wine Tariff

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said that it’s “not okay” that Beijing is putting up the price of Australian wine in “retaliation” for Australians “standing up for our values.” The move is the latest example of what U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken this week labelled Beijing’s “blatant economic coercion” of Australia. Morrison told reporters…


China Insider: First Tariffs on Australian Wine, Now China Bans Taiwan Pineapples

China unexpectedly announced on Friday that it was suspending the import of pineapples from Taiwan, reminiscent of the tariffs it imposed on Australian wines. Many netizens called for a freedom campaign to “pair Taiwanese pineapple cake with Australian wine” in support of the two democracies in Asia-Pacific region.