(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 03 - An image published on the popular Chinese microblogging service, Weibo, from an account linked to the Communist Party of the People's Republic, seems to scoff at the crisis India has plunged into due to the sudden worsening of the Covid pandemic -19, and immediately sparked controversy.
The post was deleted, but the screenshots showing two photos compared, that of a missile launch in China and that of the victimized cremation of Covid in India, side by side, were re-published, accompanied by the comment: "Lighting a fire in China and lighting a fire in India ".
The attempt at an unfortunate joke perhaps, but the result of bad taste for many of the users who replied, judging the intervention "inappropriate" and arguing that China should instead show solidarity with India, as HuXijin, editor of the 'Global Times', reports the BBC.
The post appeared on Weibo in the aftermath of the condolence message sent by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the worsening of the pandemic emergency in India, underlining Beijing's willingness to strengthen cooperation with India and provide it. help needed. (HANDLE).