Exporters are being urged to “spread their risk” in case China officially suspends imports of various Australian products.
Chinese authorities are reportedly planning to halt imports of Australian wine, lobsters, sugar, coal, copper, barley and timber.
News that China is blocking the products, collectively worth around $6 billion, came from state-run newspaper The Global Times.
Another state media outlet, the China Daily, warned Australia would “pay tremendously” if it continued antagonising China.
“China is Australia’s largest trade partner and all of the investigations so far only cover a…
