Foreign minister says some countries are exploiting the pandemic to promote their authoritarian FMTNews Australia China Disinformation Virus
June 16, 2020 10:17 PMSYDNEY: Australia’s foreign minister accused China Tuesday of contributing to a climate of “fear and division” over the coronavirus in a speech also attacking Russia and Turkey for spreading disinformation about the disease.
“For our part, it is troubling that some countries are using the pandemic to undermine liberal democracy to promote their own more authoritarian models.” Tensions between Beijing and Canberra have escalated steadily since Australia joined calls for an international probe into the origins of coronavirus and its handling by China.
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