China threatens boycott of Australian goods over WHO spat

China's ambassador to Australia has told a newspaper that the Australian government's pursuit of an independent international inquiry into the coronavirus outbreak could spark a Chinese consumer boycott of students and tourists visiting the country, as well as sales of major exports including beef and wine. Ambassador Cheng Jingye told The Australian Financial Review in an interview published Monday that Australia's push for an inquiry was "dangerous" and predicted it would fail to gain traction among global leaders. "Resorting to suspicion, recrimination or division at such a critical time could only undermine global efforts to fight against this pandemic," Cheng said.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KH16OM
via IFTTT