China’s soft power has ‘collapsed globally’ due to ‘anger and hysteria’

China’s reaction to the cancelling of the dangerous Belt and Road agreement in a “wolf warrior fashion” will end up being a large “own goal” for Beijing, according to the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s Michael Shoebridge.

The controversial Belt and Road Initiative agreement between Beijing and the Andrews government in Victoria was cancelled last night by the foreign affairs minister using the new foreign relations bill powers.

The deal was amongst four agreements with countries such as Iran, Syria, and China that the federal government opted to cancel after they were deemed inconsistent with Australia’s national interests.

Source: SkyNews #Apr22

https://www.skynews.com.au/details/_6249801238001

#China #SoftPower #BeltRoad #Iran #Syria

#Syria 🇸🇾: A new photo posted by "Turkistan Islamic Party" and "Ajnad al-Kavkaz" in #Idlib (#Uyghur and #Chechen militants affiliated with #HTS).

The militants are armed with Bullpup RPK-74 LMG, an AK-104 pattern carbine, customized FN FAL rifle and AK-74 assault rifles.

https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1733125837556158568

#Syria 🇸🇾: Turkistan Islamic Party (#TIP, #Uyghur militants of 'Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham'/#HTS) destroyed a Tank belonging to Syrian Arab Army in #Latakia.

The attack appears to be carried out with a common 9M113 'Konkurs' pattern anti-tank guided missile.

https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1745771230332883194