China demands apology from Danish publication over Coronavirus cartoon

China has recently got into an ugly spar with Denmark after a Danish newspaper posted a coronavirus cartoon on social media. cartoon showed stars in Chinese flag replaced by viruses. This comes amid a tense situation wherein epidemic has killed nearly 213 and infected 9,800 people in China. 

Virus replaced stars in flag

On Monday, a Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten carried a satirical cartoon which showed a distorted Chinese flag with coronavirus icons replacing five stars. illustration did t go well with Chinese government which alrey has its hands full after virus first broke out in December last year.

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Following publication, Chinese authorities demanded an apology from Dutch. Chinese embassy in Copenhn expressed its strong indignation and said that cartoon is an insult to China.

It ded that drawing has crossed bottom line of civilised society and ethical boundary of free speech and offends human conscience. However, Dutch have refused to cow down to such pressure tactics.

Jyllands-Posten’s Chief Editor Jacob Nyboe said that in cartoon, what appears to be virus inste of stars does t intend to mock or ridicule China.  He ded that publication can t apologise for something that y think is t wrong before saying that he can see two s of cultural understandings in case. 

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Defending newspaper, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen claimed that freedom of expression in Denmark includes cartoons. While speaking to international media reporters, Danish Prime Minister said that Denmark has a very strong trition t only for freedom of expression but also for satirical drawings and that y will have that in future as well. She also said that y will t change ir position in issue.

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(With ncy Inputs)