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Wagga Wagga severs ties with Chinese sister city over ‘death and destruction’ from coronavirus
NSW Nationals MP denounces council vote in Australian city as ‘nothing short of appalling’
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The city of Wagga Wagga has moved to formally sever ties with its sister cities in China, based on a report that claims the country’s regime is responsible for “death and destruction” from the coronavirus outbreak.
The council vote was pushed through with the support of three conservative councillors, while others, including the city’s mayor Greg Conkey, were absent or unable to vote.
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