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Australia is sick and won t to take its medicine, a senior Communist Party official has said in a series of bizarre statements aimed at the nation.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin was quoted in the Communist Party mouthpiece, Global Times, blaming Scott Morrison s government for rising tensions between the two countries.
Among the Wolf Warrior diplomat s gripes, was Australia s decision to scrap China s controversial Belt and Road Initiative agreement with Victoria this month and Canberra s 2018 ban on Huawei from participating in critical infrastructure projects. Australia is sick, however it is asking others to take medicine, which will not solve the problem at all, Mr Wang said.
A powerful national security leader has warned the drums of war are beating closer as tensions with China escalate, as he declares Australia must do whatever it takes to protect our precious liberty .
Home Affairs Secretary Michael Pezzullo said in his Anzac Day message on Sunday while Australia should always search for peace, it must also be prepared to send off our warriors to fight the nation s wars .
He added free nations must remain armed, strong and ready for war, even as they lament the curse of war.
His comments came on the same day Defence minister Peter Dutton said conflict between China and Taiwan should not be discounted as the communist nation had ramped up its military activity as it sought reunification.