According to beiqing net, the Chinese Embassy in Australia held a ceremony to award the "Great Wall Medal of the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China" to award the gold "Great Wall Medal" and a commemorative certificate to Kelly Foster, an Australian police officer who died in distress in 2021 to rescue Chinese citizens in distress.
Australia is an ally of the United States, and under the leadership of Morrison, the country has completely embarked on the anti-China road, and in recent years, the deterioration of Sino-Australian relations has affected the normal economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. It is worth noting that China is Australia's largest trading partner, and after the impact of China-Australia economic and trade cooperation, Australia has also suffered huge economic losses, but the country still has not given up following the United States.
As far as the mainland is concerned, it is natural that no country is allowed to gain benefits from China in the case of smearing and slandering China, so it is also necessary to counter the Australian side. To this day, although the Australian side has not given up its tough approach to China on the one hand, it also thinks that it can restart dialogue with the mainland and thus recover the losses of the country.
Just recently, the Chinese Embassy in Australia held a special event, this event is the "Great Wall Medal of the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China" awarding ceremony, the "Great Wall Medal" was established at the end of 2020, its main purpose is to commend those who have made efforts and contributions to protect Chinese citizens overseas, and this time the first gold medal was won by a senior superintendent of police in New South Wales, Australia, Kelly Foster.
The medal was awarded to Kelly's parents, and this is the first time in the past two years that the Embassy in Australia has held such a large-scale public event, and the National Anthem of China and Australia was played on the spot, and people from all walks of life were invited to attend the ceremony. It can be seen that the Chinese side attaches great importance to this matter, which may also become an opportunity for the relaxation of China-Australia relations.
So why was Kelly awarded the "Great Wall Medal"? Last year, a Chinese student was playing in Australia and participated in the recreational program of rafting, but in the process of playing, there was an accident, which led to the accident. At that time, Kelly was on a mission nearby, and although she and the Chinese student did not know each other, she chose to save people at the first time, trying to take the Chinese student to a safe place.
However, due to various reasons, Neither Kelly nor the Chinese student was able to return safely, and both died in this accident.
After this matter was exposed, the Mainland Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded quickly, and we are very sorry for this accident, but we are also very touched by officer Kelly's behavior and express our high respect for her. Finally, this year, the Mainland Embassy in Australia awarded Kelly the first gold medal to express praise and gratitude to her, and Kelly's parents also said that this is the highest praise for her and a comfort for her family.
The new Chinese ambassador to Australia also made a public speech, saying that Kelly's behavior at a critical moment embodies the great humanitarian spirit and also shows the strong sense of responsibility of the Australian police. At the same time, he believes that if China-Australia relations can develop steadily, it will be absolutely beneficial to the interests of the people of the two countries. China has always attached importance to the development of China-Australia relations and hopes to continue to reach friendly cooperation with the country.
It can be seen from this that the Chinese side has also released a signal of friendship this time, and if the Australian side can actively recognize its mistakes and correct them, I believe that China-Australia relations can still be eased to a good extent. China always opens its doors to dialogue with any country, provided that the other country can show sincerity.