White House Says to Serve Australian Wine at Reception, China Will 'Miss Out' Over Tariffs

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The White House will serve Australian wine at a reception this week, US National Security Council has said, slamming China’s tariffs on the allied country’s vintners. “Australian wine will be featured at a White House holiday reception this week. Pity vino lovers in China who, due to Beijingࢀ™s coercive tariffs on Aussie vintners, will miss out. #AussieAussieAussieOiOiOi!” the National Security Council tweeted late on Monday. China slapped tariffs of up to 212 percent on Australian wine on Saturday, following an anti-dumping probe initiated at the behest of national winemakers. China is the biggest market for Australia’s wine,…