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Alliance of democracies? Small circle, Cold War mentality

Pro-democracy activists take part in a rally in Tokyo's Shinjuku district on June 12, 2021. PHOTO: AFP
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BEIJING - As the Group of Seven (G-7) rich nations met in south-west England last weekend, a scathing illustration spoofing Leonardo da Vinci's famous The Last Supper mural painting was hotly making the rounds on China's microblog, Weibo, and getting Chinese netizens cheering.

Called The Last G-7, the adaptation posted by someone with the handle "Bantonglaoatang" shows a bald eagle wearing a top hat bearing the American flag at the centre of the table printing dollar bills out of a roll of toilet paper.

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