With Friends Like China … By James Reed
Talk about lovers’ spats; China is getting down right mean, making up memes that Australia is eating babies, no, killing them, the sorts of things done in wars.
“The Chinese government has attacked Australia over war crimes allegations against SAS troops with a fake image showing an Aussie soldier holding a knife to the throat of an Afghan child.
China's foreign ministry spokesman Lijian Zhao posted the mocked-up image on Twitter on Monday, writing: 'Shocked by murder of Afghan civilians and prisoners by Australian soldiers. We strongly condemn such acts, and call for holding them accountable.'
The gruesome image shows a smiling soldier in uniform covering a barefoot child with the Aussie flag as the youngster clutches a lamb.
The soldier holds a large, bloody knife to the child's throat above the sarcastic caption: 'Don't be afraid, we are coming to bring you peace!'
The image refers to a recently launched investigation into allegations that a small number of Australian troops illegally killed farmers and civilians in Afghanistan.
Prime Minster Scott Morrison slammed the 'repugnant' post and said he has asked China and Twitter to remove it.
'The Chinese government should be totally ashamed of this post. It diminishes them in the world's eyes. We are seeking an apology for this outrageous post. We are seeking its removal,' he said.
Mr Morrison said Twitter should take down the image because it is false.
'It is a false image, and a terrible slur on our great defence forces and the men and women who've served in that uniform for over 100 years,' he said.
'It is utterly outrageous and cannot be justified on any basis whatsoever.'
Mr Morrison said he has tried to speak to President Xi Jinping and ministers have tried to call their counterparts but the Chinese are not picking up the phone.”
Now let me see …these are the same folk who continue the communist line from Chairman Mao, responsible for the Cultural Revolution, killing perhaps up to 20 million people:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_Revolution
Comments