China's WeChat blocks Australian PM's message amid spat over fake soldier image

China’s multi-purpose messaging app, WeChat has blocked Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison amid ongoing dispute between Canberra and Beijing over rendered im of an Australian soldier. After Chinese government rejected Morrison’s demands of an apology over doctored im that was posted by Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian. Chinese government representative h posted an im of an Australian soldier holding a bloodied knife to throat of an Afghan Child earlier this week.

Amid edited picture row, Australian PM has said in a WeChat mess that diplomatic dispute between Beijing and Canberra will t diminish respect for Chinese-Australian community. In mess which has w been blocked on portal, Morrison h ackwledged contributions me by Chinese migrants in making Australia successful and expressed hope that community will continue to play an important role in making Australia a “multicultural nation”. 

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China-Australia feud on doctored im

This latest feud on tweet by or Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian furr deteriorated relations between Australia and China. Zhao h reportedly posted a significantly doctored im and posted it with a caption, “Shocked by murder of Afghan civilians & prisoners by Australian soldiers. We strongly condemn such acts, & call for holding m accountable.” micro-blogging platform has also restricted im with a label saying, “potentially sensitive content” but tweet still remains pinned on Zhao’s Twitter account. 

tweet with fake im was posted by a Chinese government representative in response to a report published last month alleging Australian war crimes. Australian Defence Force h reportedly said that it h found “credible” information about involvement of 25 soldiers in killing of at least 39 Afghan civilians and prisoners between 2009 and 2013. This was followed by a widespre criticism for Australia that was eventually joined by China with rendered im which n furr triggered furious reactions. 

Earlier, Morrison h said that China should be “ashamed” for sharing “repugnant” im and demanded an apology. But China has refused to apologise to Australia. Chinese Foreign Ministry on vember 30 said that Canberra should be ‘ashamed’ of its soldiers ‘committing such atrocities’. China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying even questioned reason behind Australia’s  ‘strong reaction’ after ar Chinese government representative excoriated island nation for its military’s alleged brutality in Afghanistan. 

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