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Scott Morrison demands apology from China over ‘repugnant’ tweet showing Australian soldier threatening to kill child
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is demanding the Chinese Government delete a “repugnant” tweet attacking the Australian Defence Force in the wake of a landmark war crimes inquiry.
WARNING: This story contains graphic content that some readers may find upsetting.
Key points:
- China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman tweeted a fake image showing an Australian soldier murdering a child
- Scott Morrison is demanding a formal apology from the Chinese Government over the image
- Last week China said it “strongly condemned” the actions of Australian soldiers who allegedly committed war crimes
The Chinese Government posted the extraordinary and violent image of an Australian soldier holding a bloodied knife to the throat of an Afghan child, as relations between…
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