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Australian right-leaning government called for an independent investigation of the origins of Covid. Chinese government responded by sanctioning Australian impo
by Sabinus 3y ago
Australian right-leaning government called for an independent investigation of the origins of Covid. Chinese government responded by sanctioning Australian imports for years.
- est 3y agoI've seen this narrative going arond the Interwebz for years, but in my memory China took retaliation measures before covid happened, during of Trump's trade war. > https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN287099/ https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN287099/ > Australia's ties with top trade partner China soured in 2018 when it became the first country to publicly ban China's Huawei from its 5G
- justinclift 3y agoIsn't it more that relations with China already weren't fantastic when Covid started, and the above mentioned request for an investigation just made things worse?