After Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida issued a joint statement saying they were concerned about China's threats to suppress Taiwan, Hong Kong and Uighurs in Xinjiang, the Chinese embassy in Australia protested on January 7, arguing that it was provoking confrontation.
The website of the Chinese embassy in Australia issued a statement on the 7th saying that the joint statement of the leaders of Australia and Japan disregarded the facts, turned black and white, made groundless accusations against China, and grossly interfered in China's internal affairs on issues related to Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Dissatisfied and firmly opposed.
The spokesperson of the Chinese embassy in Australia criticized Morrison and Fumio Kishida for provoking confrontation, creating divisions, and closing up exclusive circles. He urged Australia and Japan to recognize the general trend of the world and view China's development objectively, otherwise it will only lift a stone Smash yourself in the foot.
The Chinese Embassy in Japan also criticized the Japan-Australia leaders' meeting and joint statement on the 6th.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a video meeting with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at the Japanese Prime Minister's Residence in Tokyo on January 6.
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Fumio Kishida and Morrison held a video meeting on the 6th and signed the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), which includes the joint training of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the Australian Army.
The joint statement released by the two men after the meeting mentioned China.
Fumio Kishida and Morrison have a video meeting to sign Japan-Australia defense agreement to strengthen cooperation open to dialogue
The meeting of the US-Japan Security Consultative Committee (US-Japan Security Consultative Committee) also mentioned China. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on the 7th that the talks between Japan, Australia and the United States and Japan are pointing fingers at China's internal affairs, and China is rude to the three countries. We express our strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to the acts of interfering in China's internal affairs, fabricating false information to smear China, and undermining the unity and mutual trust of countries in the region, and have lodged solemn representations with relevant countries.