"Kill the chicken to scare the monkey": new Chinese tariffs send clear message to Australia

Australian wine makers are grappling with steep new tariffs of up to 212 per cent, a decision that sends another clear message to Canberra.

A dealer displays imported Australian wines at a wholesale department of imported wines in Yantai, Shandong Province, Nov. 27, 2020. Source: AAP Image/Sun Wentan / Costfoto/Sipa USA

Fellow in Commercial Law at the University of Bologna Giovanni Di Lieto explains to SBS Italian the latest round of tariffs, with their economical and political significance.

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