Daniel Andrews has hit back at critics of his decision to attend China’s military parade alongside Russian president Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, saying it was a chance for him to “meet and engage with regional leaders”. The former Victorian premier, known for his interest in bolstering his state’s ties with China while he was in the job, was pictured at the ceremony on Wednesday and was quickly criticised for posing with the so-called “axis of upheaval”. The Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, and Myanmar’s junta leader, Min…
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Who else was in Daniel Andrews’ group photo with Xi, Putin and Kim?
A number of world leaders gathered in Beijing at a second world war commemoration parade on Wednesday, in a display designed to show off China’s military strength and geopolitical might. The presence of leaders such as Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un at the event has led to some western political and economic analysts describing it as a meeting of the “axis of upheaval”. After the parade, Russian state agency Sputnik released a group photo, featuring some expected – and unexpected – faces. Here’s who’s who. Who’s who at…
Daniel Andrews’ photo with dictators is a glaring reminder of Australia’s hypocrisy on human rights | Daniela Gavshon
A photo of former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews alongside the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, during a military parade in Beijing raised troubling questions. Earlier, former New South Wales premier Bob Carr sought to pre-emptively justify his possible attendance at the event (although he didn’t in the end) in an opinion piece. While it is difficult for the Australian government to control the actions of former officials, the photo still raises the question how the two former premiers found…
Daniel Andrews attends China military parade, poses with Kim Jong-Un and Vladimir Putin
Daniel Andrews has posed alongside North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un and Russian president Vladimir Putin at a military parade in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. The former Victorian Labor premier stood several rows behind the North Korean semi-recluse (who is facing complaints of alleged crimes against humanity) during the photo opportunity for of leaders from the so-called “the axis of upheaval”. In the photo, distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik, Putin stands to Chinese president Xi Jinping’s right, with Jong-un to Xi’s left, and Xi’s wife Peng Liyuan in between. The group…