Daily Telegraph headline:

"Housing affordability crisis: Buyers in China snap up $8m of Australian property every day".

Hi David,

I totally agree we should ban trade with all countries accused of human rights violations to some degree. Of our top 15 trading partners the following 14 have been named as in the past 10 years as being violators of human rights.

China
Japan
South Korea
India
Taiwan
Vietnam
United States
Indonesia
Malaysia
Hong Kong (separate from China)
Singapore
Netherlands
Thailand
Germany
New Zealand is not on the list but some in my Maori family accuse the NZ government of violating their human rights over continued state occupation of confiscated Maori land.

Other notables, not considered a top 15 trading partner but accused as well include; Argentina, Brazil, Fiji, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Philippines, PNG, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Israel, United Kingdom, Denmark, Norway, Ukraine, Spain, Ireland, France, Add most of Africa, South America, Asia, Middle East, the only continent that seems free of human rights violations is Antarctica, the penguins are safe for the moment, maybe! This is not a complete list, there are many more, but that will do for now.

BTW Australia is also on the list for human rights violations, re children abused while in detention.

Where should we start?

Dear Paul,

Where should we start?

1) With a YES vote for the Voice to Parliament.

2) Have Ukraine made a member of the EU and NATO.

3) Keep allowing Penny Wong to deal with China.

Dear Paul,

We start by cutting off relations with the worst. We and no other country are perfect, but China is near the bottom when it comes to human rights. It would be unreasonable to demand perfection. We are not perfect. However, we are trying to make up for it. Many Australians recognise the Australian record toward Aborigines, refugees from persecution and non-whites. The Voice is a way to make up for the past even though we cannot erase the past. There is no sign that the government of China recognises its continuing oppression. The US still bestrides the world. However, it is abolishing segregation and is trying to make up for the past in other ways. There is an ongoing struggle in the USA between those who are trying to compensate for the past and those who would restore it. In China the oppressors control.

Albanese and Penny Wong's approach towards China
is a good one. Co-operate where we can and disagree
where we must. This is far more constructive
than the former government's approach of - aooperate
where we must and disagree when we can.

Albanese and Penny Wong are doing well by letting others
lead when criticism is warranted and by showing maximum
restraint. Restraint is not a display of weakness - but
maturity - and it is difficult.

Australia must be proactive, persistent, and make clear
to China that a stable, mutually beneficial relationship is
in the interests of both countries.

Penny Wong's approach is lip service and virtue signalling.