SEOUL — Soon after Australian officials called in April for a joint international investigation of the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, the Chinese government ratcheted up pressure on Canberra to drop a proposal that it believed would unfairly target China.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Australia’s coronavirus disputes with China are growing. So are debates over its deep economic ties to Beijing.
By Gerry Shih
May 1, 2020 at 11:35 a.m. EDT