Australia's foreign minister accused China of contributing to a climate of 'fear and division' over the coronavirus in a speech also attacking Russia and Turkey for spreading disinformation about the disease.
'INFODEMIC.' Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne speaks at a joint press conference with Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab in Canberra on February 6, 2020. File photo by Andrew Taylor/AFPforeign minister accused China Tuesday, June 16, of contributing to a climate of"fear and division" over the coronavirus in a speech also attacking Russia and Turkey for spreading disinformation about the disease.
"Twitter disclosed over 32,000 accounts as state-linked information operations, which the company attributed to Russia to China and to Turkey," Payne said. Payne also labeled Beijing's warnings to citizens against traveling to Australia because of potential racist attacks as"disinformation."She called for nation's to bolster global bodies such as the World Health Organization to counter the"infodemic."
Chinese travelers represent the biggest group of tourists to Australia, as well as a significant and lucrative source of income from university students.
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