Beijing’s Views ‘Are Theirs Alone,’ Acting Immigration Minister Distances CCP From Chinese People

Australia's Minister for Cities Alan Tudge at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on July 9, 2020. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

The acting immigration minister and prime minister have moved swiftly to distance the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from the Chinese Australian community, following uproar over a graphic Twitter post by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian.

“The Chinese Communist Party Government’s tweet showing a fake image of an Australian soldier murdering a young child is an absolute disgrace and cannot be justified on any basis,” Acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge wrote on Facebook on Monday.