Dear Joe,

Well said!

One important thing we must urgently do, is to increase fuel storage in Australia, also build more oil-refineries. Blocking off oil-tankers will probably be one of China's first moves.

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Dear Mr. Opinion,

Xi does not need excuses - he will act whenever he thinks that he has the tactical advantage.

ttbn,

I have the answer!

When you go to bed tonight set your alarm clock to 40 years ago and when you wake tomorrow morning everything will be alright.

Mr O, telling your populace to prepare for war i.e. unite against a common enemy is a common propaganda stunt used effectively by totalitarian governments especially if the queues for rice are starting to become a little too long. China has a huge number of educated middle class who are only a generation away from scrabbling for food in the village. This is nearly all bluff coming from China, Putin is running the same game.

jimmy2shoes,

I was watching Scott Morrison on TV while having lunch and he looks to me like he is now regretting having announced he would give sanctuary to Chinese wanting to flee from China.

I think China is in the process of doing something that he's not passing on to us.

Watch this spot.

Seems to me an ideal time for Australia to invite China, US and other nations to a Disarmament Conference

Mr O,

I don't think that Scott Morrison ever made a comment
about Australia taking in refugees fleeing from China.

He only stated extending the visas of those from Hong Kong
who are already here as a path to becoming permanent residents.
I believe there's about 10,000 of them.