SYDNEY—Wine shipments from Pernod Ricard’s Australian business have been held up at Chinese ports, two sources told Reuters, the first foreign company to be harmed by a deterioration in relations between Australia and China.
Six Australian wine companies have faced delays at Chinese customs since Prime Minister Turnbull complained of Chinese political interference late last year, a senior government official said this month. Turnbull’s comments followed months of media reports exposing Chinese attempts at influencing local elections by making donations to politicians.
