Australia threatens WTO action as dispute with China deepens

Sydney (AFP) May 19, 2020

Australia threatened Tuesday to take China to the World Trade Organisation to counter a fresh round of punitive sanctions, as the two countries clashed over an investigation into the origins and spread of the coronavirus. Canberra said it may seek remedial action to overturn almost 81 percent in tariffs on barley exports - the latest in a series of Chinese sanctions that many believe are po