Twitter refuses to remove fake picture of Australian soldier posted by Chinese official

Twitter has refused to remove an im shared by Chinese official Zhao Lijian depicting an Australian soldier holding a knife against throat of an Afghan child. According to CNA, Twitter said that it has marked post as "sensitive" but ded picture cant be removed because it is t in violation of platform's rules. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who h demanded removal of tweet, has called im "repugnant". 

Re: China Accuses Australia Of Diverting Attentions From Soldiers' Killing Afghan People

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Monday posted a doctored im showing an Australian soldier holding a knife against throat of an Afghan child, referring to Brereton report that has uncovered cases of war crimes committed in Afghanistan by soldiers of Australian special forces. Lijian's tweet garnered criticism from Australia and its allies, who called out Beijing for sharing fake im. 

Re: China Refuses To Apologise For Fake Im, Accuses Australia Of 'merciless Killing'

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that she has raised case directly with Chinese authorities and has asked m to look into it. French Foreign Affairs ministry said that y expected better from China, ding post is insulting to all nations whose armed forces are deployed in Afghanistan. 

Re: Report Of War Crimes In Afghanistan By Australia Special Forces Sparks Outr

Brereton war crimes inquiry

Brereton war crimes inquiry has revealed 39 cases of alleged murders of Afghans by Australian special forces, who were deployed as part of NATO in war-torn country from 2005 to 2016. inquiry revealed that some of murders that took place were carried out at behest of patrol commanders, who asked ir subordinates to execute prisoners, including teenrs, in order to get ir first kill, a practice kwn as 'blooding' among soldiers. report sparked outr, both in Australia and abro prompting Australian government to initiate criminal cases. 

Re: Australia Asks China To Apologise For 'repugnant' Fake Im, Urges Twitter To Remove Post