China warns Australia of 'serious harm' to relations after BRI deal scrapped

Beijing said Thursday that the Australian government's decision to revoke a Belt and Road Initiative deal with China would cause "serious harm" to bilateral relations and warned it could take further actions in response.

Beijing said Thursday that the Australian government's decision to revoke a Belt and Road Initiative deal with China would cause "serious harm" to bilateral relations and warned it could take further actions in response.

The move by the Australian government "recklessly interferes in and destroys normal exchange and cooperation, and seriously harms China-Australia relations," said foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin at a briefing in Beijing. tjx-rox/apj/jfx