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China refuses to apologise for graphic image of Australian soldier tweeted by government official
China has refused to apologise for one of its officials posting a graphic image Prime Minister Scott Morrison has labelled as “repugnant”, demanding instead that Australia do some “soul searching” in the wake of a damning war crimes investigation.
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On Monday, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) spokesman Zhao Lijian tweeted the picture created by a Chinese artist, depicting an Australian soldier holding a bloody knife to the throat of an Afghan child.
The post was in response to the findings of the long-running Brereton inquiry, which recommended 19 current and serving special forces soldiers face criminal investigation for the murder of at least 39 Afghan civilians and prisoners.
Shortly after the post, Prime Minister…
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