Even neutral nations are hitting back at Beijing’s “wolf warrior” tactics but China’s doubling down and has threatened Australia’s “peace and stability”. .Jamie Seidel reports. Duelling diplomats on Twitter. Fisticuffs in Fiji. “Xi thought” dominated policy. It’s all backfiring for Beijing, with previously neutral nations being driven into an alliance against it. India has been
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China refuses to apologise to Australia for fake soldier image
By BBC CHINA has accused Australia of trying to “deflect public attention” from alleged war crimes by its soldiers in Afghanistan after Canberra expressed outrage over a “repugnant” tweet. Australia has demanded an apology for sharing the fake image of an Australian soldier killing an Afghan child. Beijing has now said that Australia was trying
Read moreChina’s tariffs slam door shut on Australian wine’s biggest export market
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Hong Kong: Australia’s winemakers are scrambling to find new buyers around the world after China imposed hefty tariffs on the industry, effectively cutting it off from its most important export market. Beijing’s decision last week to impose tariffs of up to 212% on Australian wine imports has endangered business with
Read moreThai police: First time ever liquid Ice found inside cans of coconut milk
CALLING it the first time ever that liquid crystal methamphetamine (Ice) was found hidden inside cans of coconut milk with the shipment being seized in Australia, Pol. Lt. Gen. Chinnaphat Sarasin, head of Narcotics Suppression Bureau, said today (Sept. 15) investigation into shipping this new variety of the narcotic drug is being expanded in Thailand,
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