China has claimed illogical paranoia, outdated stereotypes and political distortion have betrayed Australia's relationship with Beijing, as it moves to ease diplomatic tensions after months of escalating hostility | ErykBagshaw
China has claimed illogical paranoia, outdated stereotypes and political distortion have betrayed Australia's relationship with Beijing, as it moves to ease diplomatic tensions after months of escalating hostility.
"All of a sudden, there was this shocking proposal from Australia, supposed to be a good friend of China... the intensity of emotion of our people, how much indignation, anger and frustration they expressed," said Mr Wang. "It is approximately identical to Julius Caesar in his final date when he saw Brutus approaching him."Alex Ellinghausen
Liberal MP Dave Sharma, Australia's former ambassador to Israel, accused China of being too sensitive. "At latest count COVID-19 has killed 800,000 people worldwide and caused economic disruption on a scale not seen since the Great Depression," he said. "If getting to the bottom of what caused this generates some 'hurt feelings,' I think that is the least of our concerns.
The United States, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the European Union have all raised similar concerns and continue to have high-level ministerial diplomatic contact with Beijing. Australia has not had direct contact with President Xi Jinping, Foreign Minister Wang Yi or Commerce Minister Zhong Shan since January and is the only country to have been targeted for multiple trade strikes on beef, barley, wine students and tourists.
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