Recent attitudes and the language used in the media to refer to China as “threatening” and “intimidating” causes much concern to the Australian Chinese community, and it may impact severely on Australia’s relations with China - a relationship that took 37 years to build.
1 - its only the media, their language is always lacking accuracy.
2 - the reference is to the Chinese govt not the Chinese people per se.
3 - there is good cause for such concern.
4 - the relationship is based on business/money and is unconcerned with media piffle.
5 - if your culture and history are so wonderful why are you upset about such slights?
6 - get over it.

The real intent of this unremarkable, nothing new, article is indicated when this young author describes himself as:

"...a prominent member of the Australian Chinese community.."

Someone who says that clearly has little to contribute apart from self-advertising.

Jieh-Yung Lo,

Your article applies the usual double standards,that is,any problems are caused by the prejudices of mainstream Australian society,not the minority ethnic group. The behavior and attitudes of members of minorities towards Australia also influence perceptions.

I don't describe myself as a "British Australian" or feel any loyalty at all to the UK,get the point? When the Middle Kingdom has been powerful in the past the outer barbarians were expected to submit to Chinese authority,so unless Chinese ideas of racial and cultural superiority have changed,we will all live in interesting times. Concerns in regard to the growth of China's power are well founded.

Jieh-Yung Lo,

Perhaps there is another way to view the situation.

Unlike a command economy and draconian restrictions of human rights and freedom of speech, the majority of the global community with whom China is trading have a right to express their own views without fear of criticism or threat.

China treats members of the community that do not share China’s views as being anti China.

If members of the global community wish to welcome dialogue, and acknowledge and reward the efforts of those individuals who have earned the respect for their efforts, against China's demands, China throws tantrums and does a childish dummy spit appearing more like the neighbourhood bully and drawing appropriate criticism.

China has yet to realise that respect can only be earned and cannot be demanded or bought.

Building bridges connects two shores and requires the approval and willing contribution and participation of the other party.

Maybe China can start building bridges by respecting the view and beliefs of others before complaining about lack of respect,

Arthur Thomas

As a member of Australia's multicultural community, I would hope that Mr Lo is as concerned as all Australians by China's human rights record, environmental degradation, undemocratic polity and ethnic relations. I hope he joins with his fellow Australians in condemning China's recent efforts to interfere in our democratic rights for free speech and expression, in for example, the Melbourne International Film Festival. I am sure along with all Australians he would like to see Chinese people in China develop a vibrant democratic society that respects the human rights of all its citizens and so it truly become the great nation that it should be.