Hi 'Nick. In early 1989 I married a Chinese National. Several months later, when Tank Man appeared on the evening TV, my then wife stood up, red with apoplexy and shouted : "Those bastards, they should be shot !"

In our lounge room at that time was a young Chinese couple who had recently escaped from Chinese officials cracking down on the pro democracy movements at their university in Guangzhou. I, along with the young couple, were extremely embarrassed and shocked to discover in such dramatic fashion, that my wife supported the official Chinese government line.

It later turned out that my ex had been working for the Chinese...(long story I won't go into here), but suffice it to say my dearly beloved turned out to be a red hot, fervent Maoist, Little Red Book carrying, real deal Chinese Communist. I shall never forget the experience.

What concerned me then and still does today, is that despite the passing of time and the information we have on Chinese ideologies, philosophies and practices, this does not deter the arse lickers Dan mentions. We saw it with Rudd and it perpetuates throughout Australian politics and politicians. So should we ask instead: “Do you, the Australian government who say you represents us, under a so called ‘mandate’ – do you support the Chinese government’s policies and practices ?”

Taking their answer(s) if ever you received one back, would you then compare their answer to their track records/public comments/party platform on issues like organ harvesting, political interference, bribes etc ?

It seems and appears that politicians are only interested in what post politics will gain them personally through the connections made whilst in politics.

Senator Harradine boycotted the joint meeting of Chinese President Hu Jintaoa who addressed Australia’s democratic parliament. .

“Australia moved to a system of bilateral human rights dialogue with China in 1997 when China threatened trade sanctions for any countries sponsoring the annual United Nations Human Rights Commission’s resolution on China.

“These dialogues avoid confronting human rights violators like China in order to protect commercial opportunities."
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It appears that Chinese investors are developing Capital Hill and Debt Mountain with local labor.