China\u2019s ambassador to Australia told a newspaper that the Australian government\u2019s pursuit of an independent international inquiry into the coronavirus outbreak could spark a Chinese consumer boycott of students and tourists visiting the country, as well as sales of major exports including beef and wine.<\/p>\n
Ambassador Cheng Jingye told The Australian Financial Review in an interview published today that Australia\u2019s push for an inquiry was \u201cdangerous\u201d and predicted it would fail to gain traction among global leaders.<\/p>\n
\u201cResorting to suspicion, recrimination or division at such a critical time could only undermine global efforts to fight against this pandemic,\u201d Cheng said.<\/p>\n
Cheng did not accept that the virus had started in a \u201cwet market\u201d in the city of Wuhan, saying the scientific jury was still out on its origins.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n China\u2019s ambassador to Australia says calls for inquiry into Covid-19 origins are ‘dangerous’, could spark boycotts https:\/\/t.co\/5Q3yY3NUld<\/a> via @1NewsNZ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Sunny (@samplespaces) April 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n