Democracy wine: politicians worldwide pledge to drink Australian wine in stand against China

What do a prominent Hong Kong democracy activist, the former prime minister of Sweden and more than 200 parliamentarians from 19 different countries have in common? à‚© Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Theyࢀ™re all drinking Australian wine to ࢀœstand against authoritarian bullyingࢀ in response to brutal trade tariffs slapped on the country by China amid an escalating diplomatic standoff. Overnight, members of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), a group comprising more than 200 MPs from 19 different countries which aims to achieve ࢀœreform on how democratic countries approach Chinaࢀ, launched a campaign to encourage people…