Friday, December 18, 2020

The Federalist: Ring In Your Holidays By Buying All The Australian Wines The Chinese Won’t

Ring In Your Holidays By Buying All The Australian Wines The Chinese Won’t
By Sumantra Maitra, December 18, 2020

In an escalating dispute, Australian Trade Minister Simon Birmingham is taking his nation’s quarrel with China to the World Trade Organization for its tariffs on Australian products.
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Something else started it all. China, an imperial power throughout nearly its entire history, has finally realized that Australia is fit to be an outpost. The stubborn Aussie refusal to cave to China on all regional concerns eventually led to a crushing tariff over Australian wines.

I'm doing my part. My usual Shabbos wine is Teal Lake Shiraz.

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