Those demographics tell a story of whats to come.

Dear Aidan,

In 2050 the population of Australia will be mostly Chinese. And you will still be just an engineer who doesn't know anything about history, anthropology and sociology

Dear Armchair Critic,

It is not a projection. That map is of Sydney in 2011. I reckon the proportion of the Chinese population of Sydney has increased by at 20% on those figures over the past 5 years.

I expect by 2025 Sydney will be able to be classified ethnically as a Chinese city with 4 in 5 people being of Chinese descent.

Hi Aiden,

You may misunderstand me, when I say all wars are unjustified and crazy, I am saying war is the result of humanity not yet reaching a level of mature development where the destruction of our fellow man is no longer a part of the human intellect. Looking at the past and present humanity is a long way short of that desirable goal, war and its associated destruction is very much part of the existing human ethos.
You are an intelligent person and I think you do understand where I am coming from. Possibly you may agree. The warmongers who profit from human death and destruction, and their sycophantic supporters, will not.

On this China thing, I've had a good read up and I don't think war is imminent or at this point likely, there is still some way to go before we reach that end. To me the main protagonists China, Vietnam, Philippines and on the East China Sea dispute China and Japan. I hope all parties would respect the rule of law, and given a verdict by a properly constituted international court, I would hope all parties would respect and abide by that verdict.
I do no see any justification for the US to be involved to the extent that it has been, their motives are questionable, more to do with challenging China's dominance in the region at their expense than anything else.
Australia can play a diplomatic role, and certainly should not be involved in any military hostility should it eventuate.

Aiden, on the score of economic sanctions, I think they have mostly had the effect of hurting the general populous rather than the desired effect of influencing the regime, most of the time.

No I am not French, although I do like their food. Are you Icelandic? Thought I would ask just in case.

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Hi Mr O.

Your claim that by "2025 Sydney will be able to be classified ethnically as a Chinese city with 4 in 5 people being of Chinese descent." Is an exaggeration, are you taking about the City of Sydney, Sydney Metropolitan or Greater Sydney? Are you including all of Asian decent as "Chinese".

The Chinese must be laughing their freaking heads off at us.
(My Best Chinese accent)
"Dows ossies arr so stoopid. huh-hu.
Dey so stupid dey not sell China cow, dey sell China whole farm..
And den buy back cow.. ahh-huh-hu-hu."