China’s embassy in Canberra says it is a joke for Australia to claim it has been vindicated by international support for a coronavirus inquiry.
Australia has joined more than 100 countries at the World Health Assembly (WHA) to co-sign a motion for an independent probe into the outbreak, which is expected to pass later tonight.
Australia was the first country to call for an inquiry, sparking a diplomatic stoush with China.
Beijing’s top diplomat in Canberra has issued a statement saying the inquiry being considered by the WHA is “totally different” to the one Australia proposed and to claim vindication “is nothing but a joke”.
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