Running discussion on SP, page-43110

"I'm not sure that wine and lobster restrictions has a lot to do with lithium? China cannot push their weight around in the next decade when it comes to buying lithium. Yeah sure, put restrictions on something unimportant like lobster, but see how they they haven't put any restriction on our Iron Ore exports (they take over 80% of what we produce) - they just can't live without it. Funnily enough, they can live without lobster and wine for a while"


Over the last twelve months, China has launched a wave of trade sanctions against Australia.

Industry after industry has been hit with a range of punishing measures, from massive new taxes to import restrictions.

As a result, many Australian products have effectively been banned from entering China, leaving the businesses that rely on this trade in peril.

But why is China punishing Australia and who is at risk?

From the barley fields of WA’s salt lake country to the lobster trawlers of Hobart, Four Corners reveals the human and financial cost of the ongoing dispute.


www.youtube.com/watch?v=SShvYq5gQ2U





Food for thought

Frank