Senior Chinese diplomat blames Australian media for negative spin on Beijing’s grievances

China’s No 2 diplomat in Australia has suggested a list of grievances at the centre of a bitter diplomatic dispute between the sides has been oversimplified as a series of demands made by Beijing.Wang Xining on Friday accused Australian media of “randomly giving a name” to the Chinese embassy’s listing of 14 issues that the embassy said had “poisoned” ties, including Canberra’s proposal for an inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic and “antagonistic” media reports about China.The document has been…

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