China hits back following Scott Morrison's call for an apology over 'deplorable' fake war crimes photo

Prime Minister Scott Morrison unleashed on China's foreign ministry for releasing a graphic fake image depicting an Australian soldier slitting a child's throat.

Scott Morrison has slammed a "truly repugnant, deeply offensive" post from a Chinese official. (AAP) Source: AAP

China has hit back at the Australian government after Prime Minister Scott Morrison called for an apology over a "deplorable" and "terribly offensive" fake photo shared on social media. 

Zhao Lijian, a spokesman with China's foreign ministry, released the graphic fake image of an Australian soldier slitting a child's throat.

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