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What's behind China's bullying of Australia? It sees a soft target — and an essential one

  • Written by Chongyi Feng, Associate Professor in China Studies, University of Technology Sydney
What's behind China's bullying of Australia? It sees a soft target — and an essential oneMark Schiefelbein/AP

As the diplomatic fallout continues over the digitally altered war crimes tweet sent by China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Zhao Lijian, earlier this week, it’s important to note this inflammatory and offensive post is not an isolated case.

Zhao and other Chinese officials and diplomats have made many outrageous...

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