In this continuing section of the discussion on the South China Sea situation I'd like to kick off by adding the following news item that I found posted on the web about an hour ago:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-11/support-urged-for-'motherland'-in-south-china-sea-dispute/7318172

I think I'm the only one to date who has suggested that there would be a reaction from the Chinese in Australia if the Australian government supports the US against making a stand against China's annexation of the South China Sea. You can take the Chinese out of China but you can't take the China out of the Chinese.

If we had a government with guts, the Chinese 'community' would be sent back to their 'Motherland '. There is room for only one community in a democracy. There is no room at all for a group within to be supporting a foreign power on anything. Where you come from is not important. But once you are here, you should support Australia, or bugger off. If this reference to a Chinese community is indicative of Chinese immigrants as a whole, then the Chinese are more dangerous to Australia than Muslims. Given our politicians fawning attitude the the barbarous Chinese, we are in big trouble. I have been somewhat sceptical of Mr, O's opinions of Chinese in the past. But his latest revelation has changed that.

Don't forget the fact that the Chinese Community
in Australia does big business with China so it
should not be surprising that many of the leaders of its
Australian communities would support China. It's good for their
business interests - as well of course for its emotive
ties with their ancestry.

Just as many Eastern
Europeans in Australia supported the Soviet Regime
(for various reasons) during the Cold War. Now of course,
many of the same leaders are worried of Mr Putin's
air-force - (recent aggression) towards the US navy
in the Baltic Sea - fearing that Putin may be planning
a take-over in the Baltic.

It will be interesting to see what develops next both
with China and in the Baltic.

cont'd ...

Australian politicians will undoubtedly be
treading carefully with China due to its own
huge business interests especially with an
election on the horizon.

Dear ttbn & Foxy,

I am watching Turnbull on TV now speaking from China and he has just stated that the Chinese have reassured him that Australia has nothing to worry about wrt China's annexation of the South China Sea. I suppose that it's a bit like Hitler giving Chamberlain a promise that Germany had no more territorial ambitions outside of Czechoslovakia prior to WW2.

I am extremely worried and I think that Chinese aggression won't stop at the borders of a new Chinese South China Sea. Remember Japan justified its attack against the US and European colonies in SE Asia by saying it had to protect its source of resources. I think China will do the same to justify an invasion of Australia.

Thank you Hawke! Thank you Howard! Thank you Rudd! Thank you Onion Eater! Thank you Turnbull! You've sold us out to China and painted us into a corner. I think there'll be bag loads of fake $40K Rolexes for you lot in the not too distant future.

cont'd ...

I am of course against giving China a free hand in the
South China Sea just as most Eastern Europeans living
in Australia - were
against the Soviet Regime during the Cold War. It will
take great leadership and diplomacy for any Australian
Government to resolve this situation in the best
interests of our nation.