Australia called 'gum stuck to China's shoe' by state media

Australia called 'gum stuck to China's shoe' by state media in coronavirus investigation stoush
Hu Xijin, editor of Global Times, responds to calls for inquiry into source of Covid-19

「豪州は靴底に張り付いたガムだ！」中国が批判のトーン強める
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“Australia is always there, making trouble. It is a bit like chewing gum stuck on the sole of China’s shoes. Sometimes you have to find a stone to rub it off,” Hu said.

Hu’s comments echo that of China’s ambassador to Australia, Jingye Cheng, who told Australian media at the weekend that pushing for an inquiry could result in a boycott of the country’s goods. “Maybe the ordinary people will say ‘Why should we drink Australian wine? Eat Australian beef?’,” Cheng told the Australian Financial Review.