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Outraged Australians want the Chinese ambassador expelled for his 'threats of economic coercion' in revenge for a coronavirus inquiry.
Jingye Cheng triggered a diplomatic firestorm by warning Scott Morrison's push for an inquiry into the origins of coronavirus would lead to a boycott of Australia.
His outrageous threats to wreck Australia's economy prompted angry calls on social media for him to be banished under diplomatic protocol.
'The Chinese Ambassador has publicly engaged in threats and intimidating behaviour that is unacceptable to the people of Australia and must be removed,' a petition read.
He said China had for many years quietly and insidiously influenced Australian policy and Mr Cheng's outbursts finally brought it into the open.
Hu Xijin, editor of the state-run Global Times, on Tuesday night threw fuel on the fire by making even less veiled boycott threats.
'Australia is always there, making trouble. It is a bit like chewing gum stuck on the sole of China's shoes. Sometimes you have to find a stone to rub it off,' he said.
Professor Hamilton said Mr Xijin's extraordinary comments helped expose the lie that was China's professed friendship with Australia.
'They show how the the Chinese Communist Party has always thought of Australia,' he said.
'It's important to acknowledge that because so many prominent Australians have fallen for the friendship trap and talk in these dreamy-eyed ways about how China is our friend and we have to behave like friends.
'No, China is not our friend, it is hostile towards Australia and our interests and we should go into negotiations with them understanding that.'
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Well there you go, it has been stated clearly by Professor Hamilton.
All laid bare for everyone to see. See crystal-clearly.
Not too sure an inquiry into where the Coronavirus started etc is worth starting a trade war about.
More than a few lines of text from the link quoted in case the link disappears from the internet.
Outraged Australians want the Chinese ambassador expelled for his 'threats of economic coercion' in revenge for a coronavirus inquiry.
Jingye Cheng triggered a diplomatic firestorm by warning Scott Morrison's push for an inquiry into the origins of coronavirus would lead to a boycott of Australia.
His outrageous threats to wreck Australia's economy prompted angry calls on social media for him to be banished under diplomatic protocol.
'The Chinese Ambassador has publicly engaged in threats and intimidating behaviour that is unacceptable to the people of Australia and must be removed,' a petition read.
He said China had for many years quietly and insidiously influenced Australian policy and Mr Cheng's outbursts finally brought it into the open.
Hu Xijin, editor of the state-run Global Times, on Tuesday night threw fuel on the fire by making even less veiled boycott threats.
'Australia is always there, making trouble. It is a bit like chewing gum stuck on the sole of China's shoes. Sometimes you have to find a stone to rub it off,' he said.
Professor Hamilton said Mr Xijin's extraordinary comments helped expose the lie that was China's professed friendship with Australia.
'They show how the the Chinese Communist Party has always thought of Australia,' he said.
'It's important to acknowledge that because so many prominent Australians have fallen for the friendship trap and talk in these dreamy-eyed ways about how China is our friend and we have to behave like friends.
'No, China is not our friend, it is hostile towards Australia and our interests and we should go into negotiations with them understanding that.'
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Well there you go, it has been stated clearly by Professor Hamilton.
All laid bare for everyone to see. See crystal-clearly.
Not too sure an inquiry into where the Coronavirus started etc is worth starting a trade war about.
More than a few lines of text from the link quoted in case the link disappears from the internet.
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