Foul-Mouth,

You seem to have trouble grasping the concept of the Chinese nation-state and how the Chinese see themselves.

According to your line of thinking we should expect all the people who didn't vote for the LNP at the last election be trying to leave Australia.

The world doesn't work that way.

About 800 million of the 1.5 billion Chinese in China support - at one level or another - the nation-state they celebrate as the People's Republic of China.

And they're the ones who control the economy, bureaucracies, police, military, etc. And they're the ones who see Australia as part of Asia and a land where they can transmigrate their people and extend the Chinese diaspora and expand the Communist Chinese Empire.

Which is exactly what you and your pro-China buddies want.

Looks like things are starting to heat up:

http://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/xi-jinping-warns-against-new-cold-war-in-davos-speech/ar-BB1d4W48

http://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/australia-calls-for-restraint-and-peace-as-chinese-military-escalates-taiwan-incursions/ar-BB1d3RT2

Xi telling the world not to decouple from China or else! I think the loser re decoupling will be China not the rest of the world which is now wanting to develop local supplies and become economically independent of China. I reckon this is what Biden will be pushing for as he moves towards a Made in USA society pulling American capital back behind the border.

And Australia being dragged into a war over Taiwan. Well we knew it was just a matter of time. In a confrontation with China Australia is only small but the US needs all the allies it can get. Put your helmets on folks because here come the Chinas!

Well there is not much Australia can help Taiwan militarily with and we badly need our forces here to protect our own shores, but there are certain basic other things that we can and should do immediately without further excuse, this being only the first step:

* Rebuild local oil reservoirs and refineries.
* Rebuild local publicly-owned manufacturing capabilities to produce anything from 'A' to 'Z'.
* Watch every product's label carefully and mandate that "Made in China" labels must be prominent, at least 1cm in height and in clearly contrasting colours.
* Recognise independent Taiwan, exchange ambassadors and support its UN membership.
* Continue to expose, condemn and dispel any politician who had dealings with China.
* Offer reasonable support packages to nearby countries/islands to counter Chinese offers and to get them out of crippling financial debt to China.
* Invite more American troops into Australia, including nuclear-armed vessels. Same for other forces such as India, if willing.
* Expel all Chinese students or officials found to spy on or intimidate other students/teachers.
* Completely defund any organisation (such as universities) that provides a platform supporting the CCP on or around their premises.
* Accept and welcome all refugees who flee Hong-Kong after ascertaining that they indeed oppose the CCP.
* Openly invite the Dalai Lama to talk here. Watch and register any people of Chinese origins that react negatively - and keep their list for the next stage.

Hi Yuyutsu,

Yep, sounds fair enough.

Joe

Foul-Mouth,

I've just promoted you to Lt Colonel and you will be leading the first wave of defence against the Chinese marines that will be landing at Port Darwin in their millions.

I'm sure you and the members of your suicide platoon are up to the task.

Australia is depending on you Foul-Mouth.

Mein Fuhrer Hasbeen will provide air cover in one our later model Tiger Moths (it even has guns).

Village Idiot,

I finished my schooling in Darwin. Back then, there were still steel spikes in the sea-approaches to all the beaches, put there to hinder any Japanese landing. Our house in Parap had a couple of bullet-holes, they helped with the ventilation.

So yes, if I'm offered such a position ......

Joe