Hi AC,

Unfortunately, they installed a Trumpster Bot to wait on tables down at the "Aussie Tucker" eatery in Klansville where Surprise Boxes and XXXX beer are the only things on the menu. You may know the joint, its the establishment with the sign out front that reads; "No Wops, Spicks, Towel Heads, Slope Heads, Dagoes, Chinks and definitely no Black Fellas Allowed, White Fellas Only". Everything was going fine, until a party of Korean tourists, couldn't read English, accidentally wondered in, did Trumpster Bot short circuit, he opened up with his inbuilt twin AK-47's, Korean tourists splattered everywhere. "Aussie Tucker", cleaning up was a mess, has gone back to employing local knuckle draggers only to wait tables, but they do keep Trumpster Bot fully loaded out the back, just in case another bunch of undesirables, like those Korean tourists should wonder in.

"does ya think we should sell the Chinese everything we've got in them K-Mart stores?"

Pretty much everything in them-there K-Mart stores came FROM China. I suspect they don't want them back.

I probably should clarify what I mean by selling them anything they want. I've taught you before about how the previous management in Australia (you know, before 1788) used to sell young women to Chinese traders visiting Arnhem. I'm not advocating that we sell them our young women even though China ha a massive shortage of sheilas due to the inane one-child policy.

So there are limits to what we will sell them. But as regards the things that current management sells - coal, iron ore, grain, cotton, etc....well let it rip.

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"They are both members of BRICS"

BRICS is defunct. Neither Putin nor Xi bothered to turn up for the last meeting. And when Iran, also a member, was being smacked around by Israel and the US, BRICS was nowhere to be heard.

Trumpster,

"Pretty much everything in them-there K-Mart stores came FROM China." Ya don't say Trumpster! Well, lets rip all that Chinese made junk out of K-mart, toasters, and pencil sharpeners etc, and replace it with dinky-die Aussie made toasters and pencil sharpeners etc. In fact we should make those Aussie toasters and pencil sharpeners play Waltzing Matilda every time they're used.

"I've taught you before about how the previous management in Australia (you know, before 1788) used to sell young women to Chinese traders visiting Arnhem" Got any proof, or is it something you made up to suit your mantra. BTW I thought the Aboriginals were selling the Chinese Aussie made toasters and pencil sharpeners before 1788. I have as much proof as you do.

On the subject of men and women just as China has a percent more men than women, Australia has a percent more women than men, time to put in practice that pre 1788 Aussie trade. We have a surplus of old women on this forum, we've got stock to sell, a lick of face paint and you'll pass for a young 85, the Chinese like their women experenced. BTW, have you ever seen the Great Wall, you'll enjoy it.

"Got any proof, or is it something you made up to suit your mantra."

Pretty funny Paul. By my count this is now the eighth time you've asked me for evidence of the trade in young aboriginal women between the Arnhem tribes and China (mainly Macau). Each time I provide the evidence, you suddenly drop out of the discussion, only to return at a later date professing scepticism as to the accuracy of the issue. So I won't go through and regurgitate all the evidence. I'll simply point you to Blainey's 'Triumph of the Nomads' where the practice was discussed and verified based on records in Macau and Lyndall Ryan's discussions as the collapse in aboriginal population in the region.

(I could also point you to Windschuttle's book on the 'Fabrication of Aboriginal History' but you'd reject that out of hand).

"On the subject of men and women just as China has a percent more men than women,"

Actually its way way more than "a precent". "For the age group 15–19, the sex ratio in 2023 was approximately 117.22 males per 100 females. For the 20–24 age group, the ratio is around 114.61 males per 100 females". China had about 31 million more males than females across all ages. And that's if you accept the Chinese government data. The truth is probably much worse than that.

Trumpster,

"While historical evidence suggests the Macassan fishermen traded goods with Aboriginal Australians, including items like cloth, tobacco, and metal tools, in exchange for trepang (sea cucumber), there's no definitive proof or widespread evidence of Aboriginal women being traded to the Macassans. Some accounts mention Macassans taking Aboriginal people, including women, back to Makassar, but it's not clear if this was through trade or other means, and often involved voluntary participation."

Things in modern European books are not evidence, just speculation based on something or other. As for "verified (evidence) based on records in Macau " Can you provide any proof that these "based on records" actually exist?

"BRICS is defunct. Neither Putin nor Xi bothered to turn up for the last meeting. And when Iran, also a member, was being smacked around by Israel and the US, BRICS was nowhere to be heard."

- No, Putin and Xi's absence showed the block isn't LEAD BY Russia or China, its an economic block focused on de-dollarisation, specifically countries bypassing the dollar by trading with each other in their own currencies.
BRICS is economic, not defense.

SCO Shangai China Organisation

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a Eurasian political, economic, and security organization, not a defense alliance, though defense cooperation is a key aspect of its activities. Established in 2001, it includes China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan, Iran, and Belarus as member states. The SCO aims to enhance cooperation on various fronts, including security, and its member states regularly conduct joint military exercises and engage in defense dialogues.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:

Not a Defense Alliance:
While defense cooperation is a significant aspect of the SCO, it's not a formal military alliance like NATO. It's a broader framework for cooperation in areas like security, economics, and culture.

Focus on Security:
The SCO's security cooperation includes combating terrorism, separatism, and extremism. It also involves information security, border security, and joint military exercises.
Defense Ministers' Meetings:
The SCO regularly holds meetings of defense ministers, where member states discuss security challenges and deepen military cooperation. For example, a meeting was recently held in Qingdao, China, where defense ministers discussed strengthening cooperation and addressing security threats.
China's Role:
China, as a founding member and current rotating president of the SCO, plays a prominent role in shaping the organization's agenda and activities, including those related to defense and security.
Potential for Counterbalance:
Some see the SCO as a counterbalance to Western influence, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region, but it's not explicitly framed as an anti-Western bloc, according to the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS).
India's Stance:
India has, on occasion, expressed reservations about the SCO's joint statements, particularly concerning the language used to address cross-border terrorism, according to Newsonair.