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.
SYDNEY - 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 recent days echoed U.S. 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 paralyzed cities around the world.“It is well known that recently some people in the U.S. including high-level officials have been spreading anti-China ‘information virus’,” a statement from the embassy said late on Tuesday.
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 on Wednesday 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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