The CCP has accused the UK government of "gross interference in China's affairs" because it has offered refuge to Hong Kong Chinese. The CCP are mad dogs, as is anyone who thinks that we should be having anything to do with them and that it is possible to separate the CCP from China.

Foxy,

I am curious as to why you chose to cite the Lowy poll taken in July rather than the one Josephus showed us that was put up by Lowy in March or at least let us know that the March poll results were contradictory to the July one.

3-4 months is such a short time for such a significant swing so the difference should have been questioned before presenting the July one. Didn't you stop to think and ask yourself why there was such a difference? Or didn't that serve your purpose?

Paul,

You assert that we should take an unaligned position in relation to Chinese military power. Do you mean, a bit like the position Thailand (Siam) took in relation to the Japanese in around 1940 ?

How'd that pan out ?

Joe

Mr O,

What I was doing was searching the subject of whether
Australians saw China as a threat.
The Lowy Institute July poll simple came up. And
being so recent - I quoted from it. I was not aware of the March
figures that Josephus found.

I don't have any agenda and I am certainly not pro the CCP.
How could I be considering my own family's background?

Foxy,

Did you see this ABC news item on today's MSN site?

http://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/pro-hong-kong-democracy-students-in-perth-allege-death-threats-intimidation-from-chinese-nationals/ar-BB16pexw

Looks like not all the Chinese in Australia are peaceful freedom loving people who want to be part of our democratic multicultural society.

It's your call Foxy; what do you reckon should be done about it?

Mr O,

I am very interested in the extent of this sort of behavior for piece I am writing on race in Australia.

Other articles I have found suggest that majority of Aust Chinese also deplore CCP interference in Aust affairs, although may be impossible to quantify sentiment.

Keep up the great work