The Japanese ambassador to Australia has criticised Australia for not standing up to China internationally.

Our gutless Labor government has not shown any interest in our ally's (Japan) stand on Taiwan, or the fact that some mad Chinaman talked about cutting off the Japanese Prime Minister's “dirty neck”. More sanctions have been put on Japan by China for being a democratic country with a concern for the Communist Chinese threat to another democratic country, Taiwan.

Japan is our most important ally in Asia.

Australia's dependence on China for just about everything has turned the government into gutless wonders; with the Coalition not much better, since Morrison called out the Communists on Covid.

China now knows that they have Australia by the balls.

More CCP showing off its navy in the Philippine Sea (we had to find out from New Zealand). How long before they are back again in our waters, demonstrating their might and the obvious fact that we are helpless militarily and politically?

When a country's politicians are as bad as Australia's are, democracy gives the people the ability to sack them. But voters don't seem to be interested in doing that, so things are going to get worse. Communist China will get its way in the region. They have done more than enough to convince us of it, but most people haven't been listening. They will only appreciate democracy when it has been taken from them.

I'm really getting sick and tired of the 14 year old Grade 9 girl antics.
"The Japanese ambassador to Australia has criticised Australia for not standing up to China internationally."
- You know what I'm hearing here?
Whinge, cry, tantrum, if you're China's friend then you're not our friend.

The Japanese (U.S. chihuahua) PM shouldn't have started the job by starting shite with China saying Japan would take part in defending Taiwan.
Tourism accounts for some 15% of the Japanese economy and straight away 500,000 Chinese tourists cancelled their flights and holidays to Japan. The Chinese PM did the equivalent of crapping her pants, because that was the end result.

The answer to the Taiwan issue, is 'stay the hell out of it'.
That it's an issue between China and Taiwan, and it doesn't need further foreign interference, unless you want Taiwan becoming the next Ukraine, or us for that matter too.

The U.S. recognises the One China policy but also supports democracy and an independent Taiwan, that works for the West producing semiconductors and other things.

If there is a hotspot that could become a flashpoint for a war in the Pacific, then it's Taiwan.

'Australia's dependence on China for just about everything"
- Someone obviously doesn't know where their best interests lie.

"When a country's politicians are as bad as Australia's are, democracy gives the people the ability to sack them."
- Does democracy give me the ability to pronounce no confidence in any of them and demand the entire political class and head bureaucrats be purged entirely and we start again with all new people and fresh thinking?

Or do I have to keep choosing the shite sandwich?

I mean seriously what sort of an outcome do you expect when the two main parties take turns at playing dumb and dumber?
This week Labor is 'Dumb' and LNP is 'Dumber'
Maybe next wekk they'll switch places like 2 retards playing musical chairs, and LNP will play the part of 'Dumb' and Labor will play the part of 'Dumber'.
And you wonder why the Chinese are winning?
Well they're not really, no more so than democracy has reached it's best-before date and is merely a race to the bottom with sellout Western leaders that don't even have their constituents best interests in the first place.

Taiwan is now indefensible.
This is the terrible truth.
It won't be long before the robotic soldiers of China and North Korea raid the place, destroy, murder, loot, rape and throw the remaining Taiwanese people in concentration/re-education camps like China does to the Uighurs and North Korea to all its people.

Certainly do not expect the exhausted old bear who saved the world in world-wars I and II to come and help again - they are old, sick, crumpled and divided.

We, Japan and other good people in the region and the world, should now help the poor Taiwanese people evacuate peacefully and orderly while they can and take as many of their possessions with them before the communist regime storms in.

We should welcome our brothers and sisters from Taiwan and thank the almighty God that it was not us.

Armchair Critic,
I agree with dumb & dumber however, why not bring One Nation into this as they're the ones with the more sane views & I'm certain once they get to the stage to form policies they'll match that also !
We must not forget that the Uni party supporters are literally all Uni indoctrinated stoned dreamers whereas One Nation is made up of real everyday people with sober views.

Pauline's past her best before date I think.
If she was to pull off some big upset, it would've happened by now.
But that doesn't mean there isn't some other young inspired fiery redhead girl who will one day rise to take Pauline's place.

Settle down, you lot have over expectant solutions I would say Japan held it's position very well.
Not only did they hold a good position it shows their entry into a tight situation and come out tops. So what is the problem.
There is a gang here that sees ware fare at the slightest situation.
Australia turns back an ally. ?.

Indyvidual,

I agree with you on One Nation, which is the only party that could be said to be conservative. We badly need conservatives. Just as we need the opposite. We should be entitled to choice. And, since the demise of the Howard era, conservatives have not had a choice, except for the still nascent One Nation - far, far away from government.

The Left is spoilt for choice: Labor, Teals, Greens. What does the Right have? Zilch!

The Liberal Party hasn't been remotely conservative since the so-called moderates took over. They proved beyond a shadow of doubt that they don't want government unless they can be Labor-lite. They totally ignored what their supporters wanted and what they were supposed to stand for - what they did stand for in the past. The polls now show what that did for them!

Yet, we hear a hasbeen like Tony Abbott saying the Liberals can come back, and everyone should join up.

Nuh. The Liberals are rooted. What sort of drongo party is made up of politicians who don't believe the same things, have the same values? Worse, what other politicians display their differences publicly? None of the other parties, no matter how gross they are, do that. They stick together.

And remember Dutton's withdrawal of election promises because he wasn't leader enough to put the lefty moderates back in their box, and he listened to commentators who hate the Liberal party. What a loser!

Now they've got a middle-aged schoolgirl.

I don't know who is going to lick Australia into shape. He probably hasn't been born yet.

Australia is now a left wing country. And that's what most Australian voters want.

https://youtu.be/QXwA2XOr0VE?si=OOxQ-A4HRma242r4

He summed it up all those years ago but has anyone taken notice ? This video should be played in our Universities & schools instead perpetual promotion of LGBT.

"The Liberal Party hasn't been remotely conservative since the so-called moderates took over. They proved beyond a shadow of doubt that they don't want government unless they can be Labor-lite"

Aren't the 2 parties not just progressive (Labor) versus conservative, but also working class interests (Labor) versus business class interests (Conservative)

The conservative also wanted more immigration for their business class interests, ended up with so many immigrants voting for the left, they were no longer able to win inner city seats, then the in-fighting started, some factions wanted to stay true to their principles, whilst others were willing to sell out those principles in order to win.
What's the point if you can't win?
The party started to tear itself apart, and here we are.

Me personally I'll label any party that acts as Israel-firsters as outright traitors.
This effectively makes it a one-horse race for me.
Dutton and Ley held zero appeal for me anyway.