Originally Posted by
ExtraShot
Indeed you are. Difficult to avoid, but certainly no reason to continue to cede sovereignty/security to them.
But then by the same token, their system has benefited a lot of Western companies with their cheap labour. So there is argument that a lot of businesses in this day and age rely on China (think Apple) and it hasn't been all negative (i.e the phone in our hand for a relatively cheap price).
I do agree that we shouldn't cede our sovereignty, but Australia being Australia we're too piss weak to call it like it is and then someone will bang on about being politically correct.
I feel that with the right policy and strategy, it can be managed to both country's benefit, rather than it being a one way street.