The Chinese ambassador to Australia has threatened our trade with his country (The Australian), which seems to be par for the course when we say or do anything China doesn't like. Australia (not China) needs to do more to “increase mutual trust” , according to ambassador Cheng. This time it's about “irresponsible and malicious accusations” and “security and safety incidents” involving Chinese university students.

Nothing about Chinese attempts to influence Australian politics with money and incursions of Chinese nationals and dual citizens; nothing about Chinese aggression in the South China Sea or Xi Zinping’s unashamed expansionist policies in the region.

Any accusations against China are “groundless”: it's all about Australia - and anyone else not Chinese it seems.

Some of the effort being exerted on sucking up to China needs to aimed elsewhere in the world before it's too late. The importance of China to us, while not to be sneezed at, is very much over-exaggerated by people feathering their personal nests.

The Chinese ambassador to Australia has threatened our trade with his country...

Chinese are feeling very confident.

Maybe we in Australia should follow the South African Government lead, and repatriate our farms.

dd,

Can't see our gutless, greedy political class doing that, but it would be a good idea. Snuggling up to China is probably the worst thing they have done.

Shows you why Trump is miles in front of other Western leaders. A man who puts his country first. No wonder the Marxist regressives hate him.

The Chinese have good reason to feel confident because they are in a position of economic strength...and anyone who doesn't think so is a Jingoistic fool looking for a place to happen.
Instead of acknowledging the reality, I read the jingoistic comments arising from the inhabitants living in this hole in the ground whist begging the Chinese to buy their offerings.
Misbegotten lot still waiting for the Empire to rise again instead of getting on within it.
Respect is universal!
Some of you obviously think that if you were to find yourself sitting in the gutter wondering where you're next meal is coming from that the US is going to share theirs with you....wake up US doesn't mean 'us'

Trump wants a world trade war, with China as his principle target. The US is in a strong enough position to wage such a war, and probably would score a victory or two. Australia is not in the same league as the US, that we can afford to antagonize our number one trading partner. After all the Chinese owe us nothing for any past favours. With the Australian governments usual lapdog pandering, from all the way with LBJ to whatever you want Mr Trump, it likely we will blindly follow America, as we always do, and unfortunately come of second best as we always do. Its all up to Mr Money Bags in Canberra, I can't have confidence that our political leaders will do what is in Australia's best interest on this one. Trump will say "Jump Australia!" and Mr Money Bags will say "How high!"