Thread: Australia V China

Sorry to burst your bubble, but China will become the world's largest economy by the end of this decade, and the Chinese people express much more satisfaction with their government than do we. I feel sorry for them having to miss out on a good Aussie drop, but Chile, Sth Africa and NZ thank you ��

Originally Posted by sabang

Sorry to burst your bubble, but China will become the world's largest economy by the end of this decade, and the Chinese people express much more satisfaction with their government than do we. I feel sorry for them having to miss out on a good Aussie drop, but Chile, Sth Africa and NZ thank you ��

Not my bubble. Maybe they will, maybe they won’t. Failure to support the UN might harm their global reputation, along with failure in Sri Lanka.
Perhaps others might see the Sri Lankan failure for what it is. Financial bullying. Note that China is careful to target despotic regimes for belt and braces bribery, so maybe they get away with it.?

Originally Posted by sabang

Sorry to burst your bubble, but China will become the world's largest economy by the end of this decade, and the Chinese people express much more satisfaction with their government than do we. I feel sorry for them having to miss out on a good Aussie drop, but Chile, Sth Africa and NZ thank you ��

Yes, we know they're breeding like rats now.

^ At current rate of population growth, not only will India likely be the worlds second largest economy around 2070, but it may even surpass China to be the Worlds largest by the turn of the century. Interesting thing demographics- and China does in fact face a population crisis.

Originally Posted by sabang

^ At current rate of population growth, not only will India likely be the worlds second largest economy around 2070, but it may even surpass China to be the Worlds largest by the turn of the century. Interesting thing demographics- and China does in fact face a population crisis.

Like I said, they're breeding like rats now.

Originally Posted by sabang

^ At current rate of population growth, not only will India likely be the worlds second largest economy around 2070, but it may even surpass China to be the Worlds largest by the turn of the century. Interesting thing demographics- and China does in fact face a population crisis.

Many parts of India have a thriving family planning services up, and more and more females are getting an education. Quite common in Bangladesh too.
African countries are also beginning to improve child mortality rates and large numbers of children surviving early years just makes more mouths to feed.

China has had to reverse the ‘one child ‘ policy recently. They are monitoring population closely now.

Originally Posted by sabang

Sorry to burst your bubble, but China will become the world's largest economy by the end of this decade

does that mean that you will be voting labour ?

I certainly won't be voting for the other wankers!

^
Sounds like you are going for Clive Palmer

Haha, surely you jest ��

Originally Posted by sabang

I certainly won't be voting for the other wankers!

Tune in daily to ABC. Near as I can tell wankers galore in Aus.

Originally Posted by Norton

Tune in daily to ABC. Near as I can tell wankers galore in Aus.

…… and Sabang trying so hard to come across as a wannabe newshound. ��

Switch confirming his irrelevance. Not much new under the sun- same with the aussie elections.

Originally Posted by sabang

Switch confirming his irrelevance. Not much new under the sun- same with the aussie elections.

Your one sided reporting style is so similar ……. Murdoch ……. For News …… ABC.

Originally Posted by sabang

Sorry to burst your bubble, but China will become the world's largest economy by the end of this decade, and the Chinese people express much more satisfaction with their government than do we. I feel sorry for them having to miss out on a good Aussie drop, but Chile, Sth Africa and NZ thank you ��

But China still has a long way to go to meet per capita GDP...

Originally Posted by TTraveler

But China still has a long way to go to meet per capita GDP...

Yup, and that is the important part. I'm sure we'll hear how 'friends' have said there is common prosperity in China . . . when there isn't.

PPP, PH. I assume you know what that means.

Originally Posted by sabang

PPP, PH. I assume you know what that means.

More obfuscation prompted by one sided ignorance.

Don't bother swish- above your head.

Originally Posted by sabang

PPP

Originally Posted by sabang

Don't bother swish- above your head.

But..

I suppose that he has chosen to live in Bali because of PPP

Maybe because of the BMI (Big Mac Index).

Originally Posted by helge

But..

I suppose that he has chosen to live in Bali because of PPP

Just one of many positives about life here.

the narrative about the chin in the solomons has been pushed by the murdoch scum because the LNP will be using the ' tough on the yellow peril ' mantra for the election campaign

the aust government has been its normal waste of space for the last 10 years with its relationships to our regional pacific neighbors - they are just the common boomer racist colonials spreading their prejudices about the coloured only being useful as cheap labour

Originally Posted by sabang

PPP, PH. I assume you know what that means.

It China's cities it is about the same cost as in the US. Rural China is so far behind in Tech and living standards that it can't be compared. It is rural China that brings it down and it is like traveling back to the Qing dynasty in some places.

China and Solomon Islands sign security pact, Beijing says it is 'not directed at any third party' amid Pacific influence fears


The federal government has declared it is "deeply disappointed" that Solomon Islands has pressed ahead and signed a security pact with China – a deal Australia, New Zealand and the US fear could open the door to a Chinese naval base in the South Pacific.

Key points:

• The agreement will see Beijing help Honiara with issues, including social order and national security
• However, the US has warned the pact could lead to a Chinese military presence in Solomon Islands
• Australia's Minister for the Pacific travelled to Honiara last week in an unsuccessful bid to stop the deal

China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin announced the agreement in Beijing on Tuesday evening, saying it would involve China cooperating with Honiara on maintaining social order, protecting people's safety, aid, combating natural disasters and helping safeguard national security.

Solomon Islands Foreign Affairs Minister Jeremiah Manele confirmed the signing of the pact to the ABC in a text message.

He said Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare would make a formal announcement in the coming days.

The announcement comes just days after Australia's Minister for the Pacific Zed Seselja travelled to Honiara and met the country's Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in a last-ditch effort to dissuade him from going ahead with the China security deal.

Senator Seselja and Foreign Minister Marise Payne said the government was "disappointed" by the agreement and that it was not reached in a transparent way.

"Ultimately, this is a sovereign decision of the government of Solomon Islands and we absolutely recognised that, but … declarations and these engagements on security issues have been dealt with in a Pacific-wide manner," she said.

"That is the traditional approach for these issues and it's why some Pacific partners have also raised concerns."

Senator Payne said the government's position was still that Pacific neighbours were the best to delivery security in the region and said it was an "unfair characterisation" to say the region had become less secure while Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been in power.



Royal Solomon Islands Police Force officers train with replica guns supplied by the Chinese government last year. (RSIPF)

The ministers said while Solomon Islands had the right to make sovereign decisions about national security, Australia still believed the "Pacific family" was best placed to provide security guarantees.

They also flagged that Australia would continue to press Solomon Islands not to turn to China in the event of a security crisis.

When Honiara was rocked by violent riots in November, Australia responded rapidly to a request for help from Mr Sogavare, sending police and ADF personnel to the city to restore order.

China has also repeatedly insisted that it has no intention of displacing other countries in Solomon Islands, although both Canberra and Washington are deeply sceptical of that claim.

China and Solomon Islands sign security pact, Beijing says it is 'not directed at any third party' amid Pacific influence fears - ABC News