SYDNEY, April 22 — China accused Australia of taking instructions from the United States over its criticism of Beijing’s handling of the initial outbreak of the novel coronavirus, marking a further deterioration in ties between the two major trading partners. Senior Australian lawmakers have in...
The mostly deserted city centre is seen following the implementation of stricter social-distancing and self-isolation rules to limit the spread of Covid-19 in Sydney, Australia, April 16, 2020. — Reuters pic
Senior Australian lawmakers have in recent days echoed US President Donald Trump in calls for an inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus, and questioned Beijing’s transparency over a virus that has now paralysed cities around the world.“It is well known that recently some people in the US including high-level officials have been spreading anti-China ‘information virus’,” a statement from the embassy said late yesterday.
Bilateral ties between Australia and China have soured in recent years, with Canberra accusing Beijing of meddling in its domestic affairs and raising concerns about what it sees as China’s growing influence in the Pacific region. Australia’s Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said today Canberra did not want to weaken its trading relationship with China — worth more than A$189 billion — but it would not by silenced.
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