Australia demands apology from China over posting of fake image of soldier
Canberra demands picture of trooper holding a knife to the throat of an Afghan child be taken down
30 November 2020 - 08:15
Sydney — Australia’s prime minister said a fake image of an Australian soldier posted on a Chinese official’s Twitter account is “truly repugnant” and Canberra is demanding it be taken down, amid deteriorating relations between the two countries.
Scott Morrison called a media briefing to condemn the posting of the image, which depicted an Australian soldier holding a knife to the throat of an Afghan child, and said Canberra is seeking an apology from Beijing...
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