China Should Be "Utterly Ashamed": Australian PM Seeks Apology Over Photo

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday Canberra is seeking an apology from Beijing about a Tweet containing a false image of an Australian soldier holding the knife to the throat of an Afghan child.

Morrison said Australia was seeking the removal of the “truly repugnant” image posted on Monday by Zhao Lijian, a spokesman at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“It is utterly outrageous and cannot be justified on any basis… The Chinese government should be utterly ashamed of this post. It diminishes them in the world’s eyes,” Morrison told media at a press briefing.

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China’s overtly aggressive & hawkish approach has started to diminish it’s reputation which it built through financial clout over last 2 decades. It may not bring any actual change on ground but any damage to international image is crucial during these times.