The threat is clear.

The question is what can we now do. The author provided no answer.

Australia has far too long been shy of nuclear weapons - Israel has them, which is what allows it to bomb any Iranian "enterprise" in neighbouring Syria before Iran can approach closer to Israel's border.

We can and of course we must, demand PNG to decide which side they are on, but what can we do if they choose China? Without nuclear backing, the little that would be left for us should PNG side with the enemy, is a regional (including India, Japan and Indonesia) economic boycott of PNG.

Vae Victis!

FOR HOW LONG HAS MR OPINION BEING SAYING THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN.

And now you have a Chinese base within stone's throw of Australia's northern border.

And the sad part is that the enemy (because that's what China has now become) is already inside the gate.

Foul-Mouth said that half a million Chinese in Australia are non-Australian and you can add that they owe their allegiance to China not Australia. How many of them have been planted here by China as agents and operatives?

And have a look as this news item from today:

http://www.msn.com/en-au/money/company-news/thunderbird-mineral-sands-mine-gets-chinese-buy-in-approval-from-foreign-investment-review-board/ar-BB1bXx63

THEY'RE STILL SELLING OFF THE COUNTRY TO THE CHINESE.

As one Chinese woman in Sydney was overheard saying: "Aren't the Australians dumb."

Lady, they sure are!

The latest news on the Morrison government's inability or unwillingness to deal with China is that they are actually paying, with Australian taxpayer funds, local Chinese to work in, and spy on, our embassy in China. There have also been news reports of Chinese spying in Australia, and being caught at it. After the initial report - deadly silence. There should be, by now, a realisation by even the most tragic bed wetters who think China is lovely and our friend, that it isn't so, and that little faith can be put in the Morrison government to handle the situation.

Yuyutsu,

I would say that PNG has already chosen China. Just like Morrison naively thinking that renouncing the Kyoto climate credits would gain kudos with the climate Tsars, (they slapped him in the face, wanting more), so it will be with this situation. Australians are not taking him seriously. Why would foreigners? And when I say 'Australians' I mean Australians at large, not the usual OLO suspects

Seems like economic blackmail to me. Even so, if we fail to meet this challenge with a counter-proposal. Like a huge onshore hatchery and myriad onshore fish farms?

We could have alleged fishing vessels in our northern border regions gathering electronic intell and or disguised gunboats. And hardly a new idea! Canberra can sit on her hands until it's a done deal.

Prevaricating and thundering at the dispatch box, won't cut it! But the likely response from the jelly-backs now in positions of power!?

Simply put, we cannot allow this to occur and need to respond in other ways like, retrospectively reversing all Chinese land, infrastructure, real estate purchases/deals that did not get a stamp of approval from the foreign investment authority!

Whatever tariffs China imposes, we need to respond doubled by the month on ALL Chinese imports. And urge all our friends to do likewise. If China is planning a war? We shouldn't help by providing either the funding or materials

The level of current hostility demands no less! Moreover, many Chinese nationals here onshore need to be kept under surveillance or have their visas revoked for the reason of open hostility already unmistakably evident.

Little advantage allowing the CCP to station a large portion of the people's army here inside our borders, while this open hostility increases almost daily. And until the position is clarified we need to simply stop send metals ores and fuel to China, least they are returned as high-velocity projectiles, sometime soon?
Alan B.

Absolutely agree with Yuyutsu! And with extremely urgent alacrity!
Alan B.

Alan B.

I still think the Chinese invasion will come from the south, not the north.

I think China wants people to think it will come from the north.

But the initial plan will be to throw a curtain across the north of Australia to prevent any assistance getting through to Australia from the North.

Australia, not Taiwan, will be the first to come under Chinese hegemony.

HOW LONG HAS MR OPINION BEEN SAYING THAT AUSTRALIA HAS A CHINESE FUTURE?