Why is Australia so hostile?
Chinese state media today is dominated by articles on the China International Import Expo underway in Shanghai.
- Xรญ Jรฌnpรญng ไน ่ฟๅนณ gave a speech that is the topic of the top stories on Xinhua News Agencyโs Englishย and Chineseย websites, and the Peopleโs Daily. Xiโs speech emphasizes Chinaโs commitment to opening its economy. ย
- The Global Times English websiteโs most prominent story today is a short note on Henry Kissingerโs visit to Beijing: President Xi meets Henry Kissinger, calls him โold friend of Chinese people.โ
- The three topย articles on the Global Times Chinese site are:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
- What is the experience of driving China’s dream fighter jet?ย โ a profile of a fighter pilot.
- Xi Jinping held a ceremony to welcomeย a group of Cuban leaders. ย
- An opinion pieceย titled โIt is more difficult for China and Australia to restore good relations between their people than to repair political relations.โ Translated excerpt:
The resumption of high-level visits between China and Australia will be easier than restoring mutual good feelings between the two peoples. Due to its performance in the past two years, Australia has left a bad impression on the Chinese people, probably the worst of all Western countries. Trump launched an unprecedented trade war with China, but Chinese people can at least understand the logic of the U.S. But Chinese public opinion does not understand why Australia has been so hostile to China in the past two years.
