There is some serious trouble brewing down under! China and Australia haven't really been the best of pals in recent times, and well, this time things have gotten so bad that Aussies have threatened to stop eating chocolates over it.

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Nah, they aren't cutting out extra calories as part of a fitness regime to take on the Chinese in martial arts tournament, no.

What they are doing is planning a major boycott of the Snickers chocolate bar in the country after finding out that the popular chocolate is made not in Australia, but in China. Yikes!

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For some of you who don't know, Australia and China have seen their relations deteriorate after having a series of economic and diplomatic blows at each end.

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Not only had Australia scrapped agreements that were tied to China's massive infrastructure project, the Belt and Road Initiative, but it has also chosen to ban Chinese firm Huawei from building the 5G network in the country.

Until now Aussies were casually going around, eating whatever chocolates they liked while attending concerts and other events in a well-maintained Coronavirus-free environment.

However, things took a real turn after a TikToker, Jeremy Toh, while shooting a video at a supermarket store in Australia found out that the Snickers that they ate in their country, was actually made in enemy territory.

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Some of Australia's most beloved chocolates including Snickers and Maltesers being made in CHINA | Daily Mail Online

Australians have hit out at Mars Australia over decision to move production lines
Twix bar is made in Egypt Maltesers in China
https://t.co/WThyd3LbMr

— ☘️Maureen says G’Day🏻‍ (@826Maureen) June 1, 2020

Australia's second-largest confectionery giant, Mars, which produces Snickers, also has brands that include Maltesers, Twix, and M&Ms, with many products coming from China, Egypt, and other countries.  

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A spokesperson from Mars, in the company's defense, said that the decision to source the product from China was temporary as their own facility in regional Victoria, was undergoing a multi-million dollar upgrade.

However, soon after Toh's Tiktok video was uploaded on social media, Australians vowed to never buy the chocolate again in a full boycott move.

Well that's it for me, won't buy any of those brands again. Good for the waist line so there is a win.

— Ann McGregor (@AnnMcGr04849387) June 1, 2020

They could put anything into those

— Bobby Bayls (@BaylsBobby) June 1, 2020

Bye bye to them !!!!!

— Yarrajewel 🇦🇺 (Same on Gab & Parler) (@yarrajewel) June 1, 2020

Subject to contamination. To be avoided.

— ConservativeVoice️ (@conserv1951) June 1, 2020

They could put anything into those

— Bobby Bayls (@BaylsBobby) June 1, 2020

Don't eat either. Stopped supporting the brand.

— JustMe 🇦🇺 (@JustMe4Now0) June 1, 2020

Won't be buying them again.

— Daz Vanni (@VanniDaz) June 1, 2020

I brought a Mars Bar in Egypt, in 2015, and it was way past its use by date, as were the Pringles, and the chips! lol

Also, I noticed 'Made in China' on Snickers Bars over a year ago. No more for me.

— 𝕆𝕤𝕔𝕒𝕣 𝔽𝕚𝕥𝕫𝕒𝕝𝕒𝕟 (@FitzalanOscar) June 1, 2020

Damn. Snickers WAS my favourite

— john hamon (@johnhamon7) June 3, 2020

Thanks for reporting this Maureen, it makes our shopping, so much easier.
It would never occur to me to check the label on Maltesers. #BoycottChineseProducts #BoycottChina #BuyAustralianMade

— Barbara Kedzierski (@BARBARAKEDZIER1) June 1, 2020

urghhh...no thank you.....Some of Australia's favourite chocolates including M&Ms, Snickers,Twix and Maltesers are now being made in China and Egypt - and customers say they taste nothing like they used to https://t.co/PHWQwVQDvl pic.twitter.com/tYRg0KWMl8

— Amber.K (@AmberX994874) June 1, 2020

Avoid Snickers! Hell the Chinese in Australia won't even buy Chinese baby formula. Then the frozen fruit from China scare! Mars still make their Trademark Mars Bar outside China - but NOT Snickers! pic.twitter.com/VSDls3t6uF

— resatweeting (@tweetsfromresa) January 28, 2020

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