Hmmm…
Some Australia-sympathetic words from a Post editor. After months of Aussie bashing cause Beijing had a hissy fit over our having the temerity to call for an international investigation into the source of the coronavirus. Naughty us.
In the comments, the Beijing led "Fifty-cent army" is out in droves. Any time there's an article with "Australia" in the title there's an order of magnitude more commenters in the site. Must be incited, by Beijing, thinks I.
China's decision to punish Australia through trade is the result of both feelings and calculations. Beijing is angry at Canberra and is implementing a plan to inflict pain – making a case to the world that those who dare to offend China will pay the price.
But Beijing's approach of selectively picking battles is costly for China, as well. [Read on...]
