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10.23pm GMT
The Global Times, the outlet the Chinese government uses to get out its particularly petulant takes, included an op-ed overnight accusing Scott Morrison of losing his manners.
It was in relation to a tweet, sent out by a senior official in the Chinese foreign ministry, depicting a photoshopped image of an Australian soldier holding a knife to a child’s throat.
No, I wouldn’t agree with that statement. The tweet that we saw yesterday was extraordinary. In my experience, over some time now of foreign relations, I’ve actually never seen an intervention of this kind. It was an extraordinary statement for China to make. And I think it was essential that in that moment, that the country speak with one voice in expressing our dignity and our honour, but also condemning this tweet, which was obviously outrageous. So I think the Prime Minister has done the only thing that he could do in the face of this statement from China yesterday, and frankly, I am gobsmacked by the intervention by China yesterday.
10.07pm GMT
Victoria has recorded 32 days with no new Covid cases.
Yesterday there were 0 new cases, 0 deaths reported, and 6,874 tests received. There are no active cases. Thank you to everyone for helping Victoria #StaySafeStayOpen. https://t.co/pcll7ySEgz #EveryTestHelps #COVID19Vic pic.twitter.com/tMDsUCMM1E
Continue reading…Queensland tourism operators hope reopening of border to Victoria and Sydney will help economic recovery; MPs hit back at China over provocative tweet; Reserve Bank board to meet – follow latest updatesPoll: three-quarters of Australians back target of net zero by 2030China rejects Australian PM’s call to apologise for ‘repugnant’ tweet Follow our global coronavirus live blogAustralia’s coronavirus restrictions explained: state by state 10.23pm GMTThe Global Times, the outlet the Chinese government uses to get out its particularly petulant takes, included an op-ed overnight accusing Scott Morrison of losing his manners.It was in relation to a tweet, sent out by a senior official in the Chinese foreign ministry, depicting a photoshopped image of an Australian soldier holding a knife to a child’s throat.No, I wouldn’t agree with that statement. The tweet that we saw yesterday was extraordinary. In my experience, over some time now of foreign relations, I’ve actually never seen an intervention of this kind. It was an extraordinary statement for China to make. And I think it was essential that in that moment, that the country speak with one voice in expressing our dignity and our honour, but also condemning this tweet, which was obviously outrageous. So I think the Prime Minister has done the only thing that he could do in the face of this statement from China yesterday, and frankly, I am gobsmacked by the intervention by China yesterday. 10.07pm GMTVictoria has recorded 32 days with no new Covid cases.Yesterday there were 0 new cases, 0 deaths reported, and 6,874 tests received. There are no active cases. Thank you to everyone for helping Victoria #StaySafeStayOpen. https://t.co/pcll7ySEgz #EveryTestHelps #COVID19Vic pic.twitter.com/tMDsUCMM1E Continue reading…