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I can't tell if your comment is joking or not?

refurb 6y ago
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3114066/china-australia-relations-canberra-very-concerned-over https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3114066/c... I’m very serious. Dig into the news reports. China is arbitrarily blocking Australian imports of wine, seafood, coal based on “irregularities” that require “inspection” that amazingly results in product spoilage. China is turning the screws on Australia for past transgressions. China makes up a huge percentage of Australian exports so it’s not hard for China to economically hurt Australia at little cost to themselves. Watch how it plays out. It will be eye opening. My opinion is this is a test case and an attempt to split Australia off from the western group of countries.
- runawaybottle 6y ago
  Plus they own like 20% of Australia’s real estate. You guys got in bed with the wrong people.
  - rchaud 6y ago
    Who's 'you guys' and who's 'they'? Did the Chinese navy show up on Australian shores and take the property at gunpoint? Or did a local seller conduct business with a Chinese buyer and make money?
    - runawaybottle 6y ago
      Many ways to fight war I suppose. Won’t get into the semantics of this if you think I need to put a gun to your head to get what I want.
      - rchaud 6y ago
        You appear to be saying that property acquisitions are happening under some kind of duress on the seller's side. That's what I'm trying to get clarification on. I'm inclined to think that it's a deal between a buyer and a seller. If you feel selling to Chinese nationals presents a national security issue, then you could be more clear about that.
- philliphaydon 6y ago
  I think a lot of this only serves to hurt china more than Australia, not that china would ever admit they are hurting. I don't really want to go investigating this, but I can't take SCMP seriously since it turned very pro china after being aquired by Alibaba.
  - refurb 6y ago
    Do a search in other media outlets, even Western ones, it's a major concern. And yes, China is hurting a bit. Apparently the reduced coal imports are causing issues, but with wine and other food items, they have other countries they can buy from. China is what? 20x the size of Australia? A little hurt in China means a lot of hurt in Australia.
    - philliphaydon 6y ago
      Australia needs to reduce its dependency on coal anyway with china committing to carbon reduction by 2050 and (can’t think of the other country) committing to 2030. So the coal is a good kick for Australia. The rest I think time will tell.

https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3114066/china-australia-relations-canberra-very-concerned-over https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3114066/c... I’m very serious. Dig into the news reports. China is arbitrarily blocking Australian imports of wine, seafood, coal based on “irregularities” that require “inspection” that amazingly results in product spoilage. China is turning the screws on Australia for past transgressions. China makes up a huge percentage of Australian exports so it’s not hard for China to economically hurt Australia at little cost to themselves. Watch how it plays out. It will be eye opening. My opinion is this is a test case and an attempt to split Australia off from the western group of countries.

runawaybottle 6y ago
Plus they own like 20% of Australia’s real estate. You guys got in bed with the wrong people.
- rchaud 6y ago
  Who's 'you guys' and who's 'they'? Did the Chinese navy show up on Australian shores and take the property at gunpoint? Or did a local seller conduct business with a Chinese buyer and make money?
  - runawaybottle 6y ago
    Many ways to fight war I suppose. Won’t get into the semantics of this if you think I need to put a gun to your head to get what I want.
    - rchaud 6y ago
      You appear to be saying that property acquisitions are happening under some kind of duress on the seller's side. That's what I'm trying to get clarification on. I'm inclined to think that it's a deal between a buyer and a seller. If you feel selling to Chinese nationals presents a national security issue, then you could be more clear about that.
philliphaydon 6y ago
I think a lot of this only serves to hurt china more than Australia, not that china would ever admit they are hurting. I don't really want to go investigating this, but I can't take SCMP seriously since it turned very pro china after being aquired by Alibaba.
- refurb 6y ago
  Do a search in other media outlets, even Western ones, it's a major concern. And yes, China is hurting a bit. Apparently the reduced coal imports are causing issues, but with wine and other food items, they have other countries they can buy from. China is what? 20x the size of Australia? A little hurt in China means a lot of hurt in Australia.
  - philliphaydon 6y ago
    Australia needs to reduce its dependency on coal anyway with china committing to carbon reduction by 2050 and (can’t think of the other country) committing to 2030. So the coal is a good kick for Australia. The rest I think time will tell.