Angered by the agreement between Australia and Japan on a defense treaty, the Chinese Embassy in Australia issued an unofficial diplomatic briefing to the media, listing a list of “Australia’s poisoning of the relationship between the two countries,” including Australia’s blocking of Huawei and demands for an investigation into the origin of the virus, and declaring that “China is angry” and “China will become your enemy. China is very angry” and “China will become your enemy,” he declared. Australia’s Prime Minister Morrison hit back forcefully, calling the Chinese briefing “nonsense” and saying that Australia would defend its values and interests. Australian commentators and former parliamentarians have pointed out that the Chinese bullying has hit hard, provoking a backlash from Australia.
Australian media revealed that the Chinese embassy in Canberra sent a diplomatic briefing to the media listing “Australia’s crimes that have poisoned the relationship between the two countries,” a long list of more than ten charges including demands for an investigation into the origin of the New Canopy virus, banning Huawei from the 5G network, opposing China’s assertion of sovereignty over the South China Sea, reporting on Chinese cyberattacks, investment in China, and censorship of journalists.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his Japanese counterpart, Kan Yoshihide, agreed on Tuesday (Nov. 17) on a six-year-old defense treaty, the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), which aims to promote military cooperation and ties between the two countries.
The Chinese Embassy was outraged by the incident and subsequently submitted a list of “charges” to the media. In a briefing to Nine News, the Chinese Embassy in Canberra reportedly asserted forcefully that China is angry and will become your enemy if Australia makes China an enemy.
The Chinese Embassy demanded that Australia take action to stop the deterioration of relations between the two countries, but apparently the iron was kicked in.
Morrison, who has returned to Australia from Japan, dismissed Chinese accusations that “Australia is making foreign policy in line with the demands of the United States”. In an interview with “TV 7” on Thursday (November 19), he dismissed the Chinese allegations as “nonsense”.
Australia is a sovereign country,” Morrison said. We make our own decisions in the national interest. We will always be Australia, acting in our interests and our values.
Australia’s foreign investment law prohibits Huawei from accessing Australia’s 5G network, which is an important reason for China’s discontent.
Australia’s Trade Minister Simon Birmingham also took a strong stance on Thursday, telling the Australian Broadcasting Corporation: “We have foreign investment laws to protect Australia’s national interest, and we make no apologies for that, and we do so in a non-discriminatory way in all of these matters.
Birmingham also said that he would not respond to “unwarranted allegations by anonymous officials. What I would like to do is to strengthen the bilateral relationship from an Australian perspective, he said, “We seek to build a mutually beneficial relationship based on mutual interests. We are open to dialogue with China.
Australia’s exports of barley, wine, lobster, coal and timber to China have been affected by recent trade bans or restrictions imposed by China on Australia.
Former Australian MP Hu Yuming told us that the Chinese Communist Party has been infiltrating and bullying Australia for a long time, especially after the Xin Guan epidemic, and that people generally resent the Chinese government. The Chinese Embassy in Australia sent a list of “crimes” to the media, which was released by the media, which is tantamount to adding fuel to the fire of the bitter relationship between the two countries, and as the elected incumbent, Morrison’s strong response is also based on public opinion. At the same time, Australia will strengthen its relations with Japan and other countries, and the Chinese Communist Party is becoming the world’s public enemy.
The more domineering the CCP is, the stronger Australia will become,” said Hu. Our government must reflect the public sentiment and values of the people here. The Prime Minister also emphasized the Australia-Japan relationship, which in fact has given China a hint that “I’ve become your enemy, I have many more friends”.
The Chinese embassy’s “war wolf diplomacy”, especially during the anti-sending protests in solidarity with Hong Kong and in the aftermath of the Xin Guan epidemic, has caused the Australian community to change its strategy towards China, and the continuation of “war wolf diplomacy” by Chinese diplomats is nothing more than taking a seat at the table, and is evidence of interference in Australia’s internal affairs.
Lin Song said: “The penetration of the Chinese Communist Party in Australia is really powerful. The Australian government responds a little bit stronger, and the Chinese diplomats respond in a “war wolf way”. The Communist Party of China (CPC) is a foreign power in Australia, and issuing this list is an intervention in Australia’s internal affairs.
Lin Song also believes that the CCP has not reflected on the fact that Australia and other Western countries have begun to form a democratic coalition to boycott China.
The Chinese Communist Party believes that Western countries, together with India and Japan, have joined forces to deal with the Chinese Communist Party, but the Chinese Communist Party does not understand why so many countries oppose you. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) itself is the problem, not other countries.
On Thursday (November 18), Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian expressed strong dissatisfaction and opposition to the Reciprocal Access Agreement between Australia and Japan and the joint statement issued after the meeting, and said that the crux of the decline in China-Australia relations lies in the fact that “the Australian side has repeatedly taken wrong words and actions on issues involving China’s core interests and major concerns, and has taken the initiative to provoke provocative and confrontational actions,” and demanded that “the Australian side should take practical actions to correct its mistakes.
The Chinese Embassy in Australia did not respond to our request for comment.
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