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Worryingly for Australia - a Western nation within China's expanding sphere of influence - the presence of a large ethnic Chinese minority in this country might be perceived by Beijing as a reason to interfere in Australian domestic affairs. As a number of defectors have claimed, China is using a vast network of Chinese-Australian spies in an attempt to turn Australia into a "political colony".
Link:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2005/06/15/1392425.htm
Australia's three surviving former Labor Prime Ministers - Whitlam, Hawke & Keating - resembed the three wise monkeys during their recent APEC meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao. Unsurprising considering Labor's post-war history of appeasing Asian dictatorships.
Much has been said about Kevin Rudd's Mandarin abilities. Will Mr. Rudd use his language skills to convey Australia's apprehension about China's appalling human rights record and regional muscle flexing? Should Australians be concerned about sycophantic panda hugging from a Rudd-Labor Government?