Comments by "David Aspinall" (@yt.personal.identification) on "Why has the Australia-China relationship turned sour? | Inside Story" video.

@kelvinw7801 Australia was prosperous long before Mao was starving his people and building unsafe dams. We don't need China. They just buy all the excess resources that Australia produces but doesn't require for use. That's why the trade surplus exists. During a time of a global food shortage, and the UN handing out money so nations can look for food imports, it seems a good time for Australian farmers to be free of the trade agreements, so they can get even better prices. Many farmers are starting to realise the benefits of China breaking the agreement at this time - and the farners don't look like the bad guys when they sell to others at a better price.
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Totally capable of self sufficiency, registering record trade surplus. Australia will be fine.
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Why is Australia supposed to work in China's best interests? They work on their own best interests.
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Australia provides the material for China's growth, and now they want Australia to bend to their will. Let them get upset that Australia laughed at it.
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@kelvinw7801 Australia don't want China to bend to their will. The CCP mouthpiece literally said they are upset because Australia won't work in China's best interests...hypocrisy.
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@Bk6346 What has Australia done that needs to simmer down? China is the one telling Australia what telecommunications they MUST buy. China is the one breaking trade agreements, based on emotion. What exactly has Australia done? I'll wait...you will dodge the question.
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Exactly. That is why Australia is not interested in serving China's will. China needs to shut the f up. Free the Uighurs
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@YOLO8TR And Australia provided a massive percentage of the raw materials to do it. Deserves respect.
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@LoC28C How has Australia antagonised China? Do tell? By deciding not to buy a specific product from a so called private company?
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@LoC28C Australia provided a great deal of the raw material used to lift China out of poverty. They couldn't have done it alone. That deserves respect.
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@YOLO8TR I didn't say additional thanks was needed. Why make stuff up just to argue with it? I simply pointed out that Australia has been a good friend while China has seen growth. Please stop adding racism to the argument, based on nothing but wumao script. Pathetic. Again, what has Australia ever done to harm China, that you need to behave this way? Stop dodging the question.
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@Bk6346 Who? Why do I care? Why would anyone care?
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@Bk6346 So some private business man, with a vested interest. It is funny that you want to listen to an iron supplier. China hasn't bothered selecting Australian iron to mess with. Seems like a soft point Australia could use to retaliate. Lucky for China that Australia isn't vindictive and petty, like China. Maybe a 10% export levy would be a fair reaction to China's false claims of dumping, and petty bullying tariff on Aussie wine.
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@Bk6346 It's not like the Australian government owns these businesses, and would take it personally if someone decided not to buy a companies products. They wouldn't over react emotionally. It's not like Huawei.
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@janyfirdodones1076 Finland won't get all triggered if Australia doesn't choose Nokia...because it's a private company. Australia is free to choose it's own providers. It isn't up to China to dictate. As for South China Sea, international law says it is international waters - and China knows this due to court arbitration and basic laws of nations Again, China just can't make up it's own rules. Basically, you are saying the CCP is butthurt that it can't bully people. Sounds soft on so many levels. Get over it snowflakes.
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You forget...Australia is still part of the UK Commonwealth. There are bigger international ties. Only a fool would ignore that detail.
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@norelle1001 It's about more than just how much richer the rich can get. ...it's an opportunity then to help our friends. I guess these are concepts you never even considered. ...besides, Australia is part of the Commonwealth already anyway. It's a pretty important factor that seems to be overlooked by wumao.
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@norelle1001 There is more to it than money. Even then, you have a way too simplistic view. Opening markets provides more opportunities. If there were no positives to it, then the CCP wouldn't waste resources sending wumao out to spread misinformation. The obvious nature of the wumao just highlights what worries the CCP, and proves it's a good idea.
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@norelle1001 Australian's got cheap lobster, beef, wine for Xmas. Some billionaires didn't make as much, others did well. China had regions without power after stopping Australian coal, and has food restrictions. Remember "clean your plate" and don't order a meal for everyone...1 less. You tell me, how did the Australian population lose? Winnie the Xi doesn't care for his people ..and it worked out alright for Australian folks.
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@norelle1001 I am fine with stopping coal industries...as is most of the population of the civilised world. It's the millionaires that miss out...not every day Australians. Sure, some lobsters get to stay in the ocean, replenishing stock - not a concept China has grasped yet - while the Aussie's get to buy at a cheap price all that is available. We get cheap lobsters, and the companies cover their costs instead of milking the CCP of money. Stop thinking on behalf of those that control you. The millionaires miss out...not the people. Have those regions all got power restored yet? Are you even told about that?
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@norelle1001 We aren't trying to gain power over China...paranoid much? Nor will we concede power to China. We don't need China. It's just nice that you guys handed over so much money. We have all we need...we can feed ourselves. However, China needs resources from outside. Some of those things, are done best in Australia. We can enjoy a mutually beneficial relationship, if need be. But if the CCP wants to go on a power trip, we just stop playing. China's so called power is empty...and that is why you have regions without power, food shortages, and Aussie's had a bountiful Xmas.
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Free the Uighurs
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@LoC28C 1:39 China's spokesman said exactly that he expects Australia to work in China's best interests. It's in this video.
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@YOLO8TR So your government is upset Australia made their own choice on telecommunications providers...even though it is supposed to be a private company. Japan won't get upset if we go with Erikson. That is a severe over reaction to Australia making it's own choice. As for an investigation into the origins of Covid, it makes no sense why anyone would not want to discover that. It's not like China has anything to hide, so why get upset? It would be the same no matter where it originates. ...unless there is more to these 2 topics that give a better reason to be so offended. Sounds like excuses to me...or the CCP is just too easily offended. We both know, it's bully tactics, and like you point out - it ruins an otherwise mutually beneficial relationship. Sounds like a flawed plan to me...or, like I said, there is more to it. Australia can choose it's own providers. Get over it.
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@YOLO8TR And the anti-dumping farce. China was paying higher prices wholesale, for the same wine than they pay in Australia retail. The case won't hold up. Just more propaganda.
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