I can see why China is troubled by the actions of America, the worlds most belligerent nation, their track record of aggression post WWII can't be disputed, it a shocker; Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and now Ukraine, and that's not a complete list. Since its inception in 1776 America has been involved in, and often the instigator of, about 150 wars, they even had a big war between themselves. They have been at war, or backed others to wage war on their behalf against half the countries of the world. They have even waged war on their neighbours Canada (British) and Mexico (Spanish) and on every populated continent. It defies belief, but they haven't declared war on the penguins in Antarctica, they may have had their CIA try to covertly overthrow the penguin government down there, but that we don't know about WOW!

In crude terms, the superior university intellectuals want us to be a China asset, ordinary voters (who might still have a grain of common sense) would rather we be an American asset.

I can see how being a redneck would appeal to some however I think it's time Australia grew up instead of looking for someones teat to suck on

Ahh if only the Chinese were a war-mongering nation..

Mexico is joining BRICS
If only the Chinese were to conduct a coloured revolution in Mexico and install a Pro-Chinese leader;
If only the Chinese were to spend 8 years building up the Mexican military so they could wage war upon America and shell innocent women and kids in Texas and California, like the US helped Ukraine do to the women and kids of the Donbass.
- If only China was a war-mongering nation like the US, they could help Mexico take back it's own U.S. stolen territory.

But America has the 'Monroe Doctrine', which means that 'no-one is permitted (by U.S. decree) to do to them what they do to others'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Doctrine

Maybe the Chinese could help the Hawaiians take back Hawaii too?
- But alas, China is not a war-mongering nation.

China need not attack anyone, time is on their side
They and others are ascending while the collective west is descending.

Hi AC,

You're going to get the Joe Stalin Memorial Award from the Kudos Kid if you keep telling the truth about America like that. We're not on the same song sheet on a lot of things, but gee I do like your style. Mate, have a look at all the wars the Americans have involved themselves in since 1776, it a bloody 150! They even had a bloody big one with themselves, we can't top that! Some wars with some guys I've never even heard of.

BTW, no Voice we're going to have a treaty, American style, they made 100's of them with the Indians, and then a-holed them off their lands. Hawaii is a bobby dazzler of a story, and the way they swindled the Hawaiian's out of the joint.

Remember Marcos in the Philippines, claimed that during WWII he had been a "Freedom Fighter", in fact he was a Japanese collaborator, help send American POW's to their deaths. The Americans knew that, but Marcos was their kinda guy!

Paul and AC,

China started the Korean War, China has started 2 wars with Taiwan, a war with Russia, and Vietnam, 2 wars with India etc.

Tell me again how peaceful China is!

Secondly, the US produces even more oil than Russia, plenty of natural gas and is energy independent. The sanctions on Russia have actually helped the US.

Thirdly, much of the natural gas from Russia has been replaced with Norwegian gas and LNG from the US at relatively low prices. The loss of Russian gas was at worst a speed bump.

As for BRICS

"The term was coined by economist Jim O'Neill in 2001 as an acronym for the four countries he identified as being at a similar stage of newly advanced economic development. In 2009, the leaders of the four countries held their first summit and in 2010 BRIC became a formal institution."

Brazil's GDP has been almost flat for 20 years,
Russia's economy is circling the drain,
India's economy is doing well but cares little for either China or Russia,
China's economy is in trouble after the housing market collapse that dwarfs the GFC and Xi's zero covid policy.
South Africa's economy due to a klepto government is collapsing.

Not one of these countries has a floating currency free of government manipulation and would be considered a reserve currency, and all the Brics countries together have less of their currency held as a reserve than just the UK.

BRICS like ASEAN is a club with very few benefits.

Russia cannot win this war.