Australia is absolutely in the wrong here, and has no leg to stand on. They themselves kept harping on about ‘freedom of speech’ when they wanted to shit on China for made up imaginary ‘crimes’, yet cannot handle a pretty mild mocking tweet of actually crimes they have committed themselves.
They started the trade dispute with China with their non-stop sniping and actual moves that damages Chinese national interests.
They are also incompatibly weaker in terms of raw power in every measurable field, with zero leverage to speak of and an economy heavily dependent on Chinese money.
The Australians massively miscalculated in that they chose to pick fights with China expecting China to turn the other cheek so they can score cheap political points at home and with Trump for no cost, but are now just being retarded for doubling down when China pushed back unexpectedly.
Well i say got for it. Keep digging your heels in and making the situation worse all you like. It’s like a boneheaded idiot having a fist fight with a mountain. You go punch it all you want.
China has all the cards and ultimate escalation dominance. No matter what Australia does, China can outdo them.
At this point, I don’t think China is any mood to settle for anything less than Scomo’s head on a silver platter (metaphorically, probably). If Australians cannot see how shit of a leader he is and instead support him more, well then fuck Australia and enjoy the prolonged economic pain. Go make it physical if you have the balls, see how well your military fairs against an opponent who can actually fight back rather than unarmed civilians and children.