China tells Australia to abandon its ‘Cold War mentality’ while criticising our politicians

China has criticised Australian politicians for making remarks that “instigate confrontation” after weeks of warnings of conflict in the Indo-Pacific were followed by Home Affairs Secretary Mike Pezzullo using a staff address to say “drums of war” are beating in the region.

In his Wednesday press conference Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, called Australia’s politicians the “real troublemakers” and declared Australia’s hyping…