Reflecting its pursuit of regional hegemony, China is now harassing America’s second-closest ally, Australia.

Enter the editorial published on Wednesday by China’s Western-focus state media outlet, Global Times. The Global Times is essentially Beijing’s way of sending a message to foreign governments without putting the government’s explicit signature to it. This allows Beijing to be aggressive on paper while pretending to be polite in person. Of course, everyone knows it’s a big joke.

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