Beijing/Canberra | China has accused Australia of “systemic racism and hate crimes” after an Australian diplomat raised Beijing’s human rights record against minority Uyghurs at the United Nations this week.
China’s foreign ministry savaged Australia’s public criticism of China, underscoring the difficulty of the two nations’ relationship during their “stabilisation” period, after Beijing dropped the last of its trade sanctions against Australia.
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Jessica Sier is the North Asia Correspondent for The Australian Financial Review. She is based in Tokyo, Japan. Jessica has previously written on technology, global capital markets and economics. Connect with Jessica on Twitter. Email Jessica at jessica.sier@afr.com
Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra Bureau Chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
