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China urges citizens to shun Australia as dispute simmers

| June 8, 2020 12:03 AM

BEIJING (AP) — China is advising its citizens not to visit Australia, citing racial discrimination and violence against Asians, in what appears to be Beijing’s latest attempt to punish the country for advocating an investigation into the coronavirus pandemic.

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