Dear Mr O,

Those comments are not realistic.

Australia is dependent on China but China is also
dependent on Australia. Australia supplies China with
iron ore, coal, thermal coal. It is not in China's interests
to weaponise trade against Australiaand it would be not in its
interests to do so. In fact it would certainly be dumb.

Dear Foxy,

Australia is not dependent on China - it's only money and it's about time that we stop trading with the enemy even if it makes us somewhat poorer.

Yuyutsu,

Foxy is in the pro-China camp so you're wasting your breath trying to convince her that we should disassociate ourselves from China.

Yuyutsu,
There are many people who want Australia and China to treat each other as enemies. President Xi appears to be one. Mr 0 is another, and seems to have a lot of supporters here. But up until now you didn't seem to be among their number. So why the apparent change of heart?

Dear Yuyutsu,

Money performs several functions. It is used
as a medium of exchange and as a means of payment for
goods and services. If you can do without it - good
for you. Most of us can't.

Dear Mr O,

To clarify, I am not pro China.
I am pro Australia.

Mr Opinion

Re your "I TOLD YOU SO".
Posted by Mr Opinion, Monday, 4 January 2021 2:38:33 PM

Take praise with dignity, when it is offered, rather than conceit.

Otherwise you might be thrust into the dark world of "trump's tiny brown nob"

and I don't mean Melania, once a year, when she's tipsy.

Worse! I mean you'll be placed into the dark world alongside ttbn! (hence "trump's tiny brown nob") for eternity.
_________________________

In 2008 I was telling China sycophants, including Dear Mr "I can speak Mandarin" Rudd,

that China was THE threat. Note:

"Embracing China involves risks for Australia" of 5/05/2008 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7324

"China could well be a problem for Australia" of
4/08/2008 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7724

and

"The fall of Fitzgibbon?" 31/03/2009 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=8745

And thats just for starters.

Pete