The threat from China's rising economic power comes from its state-owned enterprises (SOEs.China's political structure and unique state dominance/control of SOEs presents a different type of investor. China is a communist economic order and the state is purposely directly involved in all critical economic sectors.The raison d'être of the Chinese SOE is the advancement of the CCP’s objectives thus amplifying the general “state-ownership” concerns. China is ruled by one political party, the CCP, and its domination of Chinese SOEs is of critical importance. The CCP wields near total non-financial control over its citizenry; singularly legislates the law of the land and CCP appointed judges rule on the interpretation of law in courts.

Bashar Malkawi (Arizona, U.S.)

Some areas to consider:

China and: Christians; Falun Gong; Uyghurs; Tibet; Hong Kong; Taiwan; Intellectual property; Counterfeit goods; Development on disputed Pacific atolls; Influence in 3rd world; Huawei; World's US$5 trillion debt to China; Trump's 'trade wars'; Inflammable wall cladding; China is the world's worst polluter;

Australia / China and: DarwinPort/Landbridge; Our South Pacific neighbors; Influence for good or bad on Oz property ownership and prices; Oz land ownership (try purchasing land in China); Involvement in 'renewables' - ownership and manufacture; incidentally Huawei is the CANBERRA Raiders major sponsor; Confucius Institutes within Australian universities; political influence - think Sam Dastayari;

Start on Wikipedia 'Daigou' then 'The One Belt One Road project'

I don't think China is a military threat to Oz, unless the whole world structure goes totally pear shape. If China did actually attack us fighting them ourselves would be a joke.

They have no need to attack us, & if they did they would be destroying a lot they already own. They can simply buy anything they want in Oz.

They recently bought the property across the river from me. This is a 20,000 acre multi operation agricultural industry, with many operations, & highly successful. Owned by 3 brothers, 3Rd generation owners, the youngest did not want to sell, but as none of their kids was interested in running the place, he had to agree.

With a 6 million investment in their irrigation set up alone, this would have been a tens of million urchase. Why would they want to attack us when we are happy to sell them what ever they want.

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The Judas' of Australia are selling this country to the Chinese, no war needed !

Dear basharmalkawi,

Totally correct but only touching the tip of the iceberg. Any predictions where you think this might end up?