Maximillion is correct in the points he makes. Thanks for the clarity. My question is about the advisability of allowing autocratic regimes to own Australian assets. The same question would apply to any foreign government or it's instruments owning Oz assets. Very different than foreign private investment in my mind.

My other question is that given our ongoing current account deficits and the newly created need to borrow many billions from overseas (and the fact that China is flush) might our freedom of choice and decision making be compromised?

Belly, why did Rudd allow the Chinese press to cover the visit but not our own free press? Spin that one cobber.

Spin? I think you are doing a good job of that.
Rudd would be far from alone in past leaders in having such talks.
his interest in China is in our interests.
I am comfortable with his action, unafraid he or Labor is hiding anything we need to know from us.