Officials have struggled to respond to a sexual assault allegation that hits at the heights of its buttoned-up political system.
Tag: Zhao Lijian
Rejecting Covid Inquiry, China Peddles Conspiracy Theories Blaming the U.S.
A new wave of disinformation follows President Biden’s order for the United States to investigate the origin of the pandemic, including the possibility of a lab leak in Wuhan.
Australia Sounds the Alarm on China, Then Runs for Shelter
When Australia’s leader demanded an apology for a tweet by a Chinese official, his response reflected the insecurities facing many countries in dealing with China.
Australia Condemns Lurid Tweet by Chinese Official as ‘Disgusting Slur’
The post, with a doctored photograph showing an Australian soldier with a knife to the throat of an Afghan child, sent relations between the two countries to a new low.