Clive Palmer called Chinese people `` mongrels '' during an interview on Australian television . The comments came as the Queensland senator was asked about his views of China and its treatment of Aborigines. In a letter to China 's Australian ambassador he said he regretted `` any hurt or anguish '' caused .
Clive Palmer called Chinese people `` mongrels '' during an interview on Australian television . He said his words were aimed at the Chinese company he is in dispute with and not Chinese people . In a letter to China 's Australian ambassador he said he regretted `` any hurt or anguish '' caused .