IBTimes: China threatens Australia with import ban if inquiry into origin of coronavirus conducted
Last week, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison had pushed for an independent probe into the origin of coronavirus and China's role amid accusations by several countries that Bejing kept the world in dark about the seriousness of the disease.
China has threatened Australia that its pursuit of an independent inquiry into the origin of coronavirus pandemic may trigger a Chinese backlash.
Chinese Ambassawarned that the Australian government's inquiry could spark a Chinese consumer boycott of students and tourists visiting the country, and hit popular agricultural exports like beef and wine. The Chinese Ambassador to Australia also refused to accept the virus originated from Wuhan.
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WNU Editor: Australia is ignoring China's threats .... Australia Rebuffs China Boycott Threat to Press for International Inquiry Into Pandemic Origins (Newsweek). More here .... China hits back at Australia's push for COVID-19 investigation (ABC News Online).
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