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Australian MPs unite to condemn ‘grossly insulting’ Chinese government tweet
Inflammatory image posted by foreign ministry spokesman draws revulsion across political spectrum but disagreement on Australia’s response
An inflammatory tweet by China’s foreign ministry spokesman about alleged war crimes in Afghanistan has emboldened hawkish Australian politicians who are pushing for Canberra to take an even stronger stand against Beijing.
One human rights campaigner accused the Chinese government of being “breathtakingly, gobsmackingly hypocritical” given its own record in places including Xinjiang and Hong Kong.