The Chinese ambassador’s warning of a consumer boycott of Australian goods has prompted Australian accusations of ‘economic coercion’
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: REUTERS/MARCOS BRINDICCIAustralia and China traded barbs on Tuesday in an increasingly acrimonious diplomatic spat over Australia’s support for a global inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, as Australia recorded its 100th Covid-19 fatality.
Asked about the comments, trade minister Simon Birmingham told Sky News that “Australia is not going to engage in cheap politicking over an issue as important as Covid-19". Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's spearheading of the call for an inquiry, alongside the EU, has been a lightning rod for a more assertive approach by Chinese embassies to criticism of its handling of the coronavirus outbreak. That policy has been dubbed “Wolf Warrior” diplomacy in both Western and Chinese media.
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