Australia takes wine dispute with China to WTO

Canberra opposes Beijing's imposition of anti-dumping duties

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Bottles of Australian wine are seen at a store in Beijing: Australia's diplomatic relations with China, its largest trading partner, have worsened since Canberra called for an international inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus.  © Reuters

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -- The Australian government said on Saturday it was lodging a formal complaint with the World Trade Organization over China's imposition of anti-dumping duties on Australian wine exports, escalating further the trade standoff with Beijing.

"The government will continue to vigorously defend the interests of Australian wine makers using the established system in the WTO to resolve our differences," Dan Tehan, minister for trade, tourism and investment, said in a joint press release with the Agriculture Minister David Littleproud.

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