Australian farmers call on Coalition to 'nurture' trade ties with China

Plea comes after wine becomes latest export to be targeted by Beijing as relationship sours

Australian farmers have called on the Morrison government to nurture" the trading relationship with China after wine became the latest agricultural export to be targeted by Beijing.

Amid fears that the dispute could widen further, the National Farmers' Federation told Guardian Australia it had no reason to believe the Chinese government was about to expand its trade investigations beyond Australian barley, red meat and wine.