China has wine in its firing line – will Scott Morrison bail out Australian producers? | Richard McGregor

With sanctions already in place against beef and barley, Beijing's anti-dumping' investigation is designed to punish Canberra over political disputes

In recent months, Australian ministers have advised companies selling to China to diversify their export markets to reduce the risk of relying overly on a single buyer. As it turns out, China is doing the job for us.

The decision by China's commerce ministry, which handles trade policy in Beijing, to open an anti-dumping investigation into Australian wine imports is the latest in a series of measures designed to punish Canberra over political disputes.