I am not too sure about that one Kev… America and China are both antiethical to basic democratic values…
1Cobbler on
Rudd has long been considered an expert on China, speaks the language, has spent time there, etc.
Can’t wait for the China simps to flood this thread with how Rudd doesn’t know what he’s talking about.
/MichaelJacksonPopcorn
Ash-2449 on
*”Mr Rudd later said that both countries stood for freedom.”*
You know when you include the 4th reich that statement becomes a joke
Good luck with trying to push funds to invest in a failing empire when members call or adjust options to move away from the 4th reich
SpamOJavelin on
>As a result of this, billions of investment are now flowing. It’s not just your average G2G (government to government) MOU (memorandum of understanding) which gathers dust in a corner.
>It actually changes things on the ground as we deal with the challenges posed by our common adversary and those who seek to restrict the supply of critical minerals and rare earth to free countries around the world.
In this context, “adversary” makes total sense. He means ‘opponent’ in regards to critical minerals supply, not a general enemy like the headline suggests.
Jealous-Hedgehog-734 on
I like Chinese people, and China one of the great civilisations of history, but the CCP just isn’t my cup of tea.
You know when it comes to military or trade we are dwarfed by China but one arena we haven’t exploited but should think about is soft power because we would be on a more equal footing. We have not been nearly creative enough in deploying the full force of Australian culture and sport into China.
omgaporksword on
Something’s happened behind the scenes…it’s not like Rudd to speak out like this.
CommonwealthGrant on
>The gala, which was sponsored by many Australian corporates operating in the United States, including BHP, recognised prominent Australians in the US.
>Mr Rudd said that meant everyone could have a great party without having to abide by DFAT rules or answer to Senate estimates, as not a single dollar of taxpayer funds was spent on the gathering.
No thanks. This was very much a government function and is being reported as such. Government functions should be paid for by government. BHP is not a sponsor of the Australian Government. There should be no grey areas about this.
We shouldnt tolerate BHP sponsoring the police or education- and we definitely shouldnt for foreign affairs.
bundy554 on
The only thing I will say about AUKUS is if Albanese is not acknowledging it as a deterrent to China’s position on Taiwan noting that it is almost our version of Ukraine for Europeans (i.e defend Ukraine to protect Europe from Russia and we would seek to help defend Taiwan from China as it keeps them occupied and the one priority it has over strategic missions to build further strength in the Pacific) that if it is for that strategic reason to be as stealth about it all as if to reflect the capability of nuclear subs then I’m ok with it. But if it is just because Albanese doesn’t want to upset China then no – that shouldn’t come into the thinking at all as China ought to appreciate that we don’t see them as being all that friendly
hydroponicColonic on
Kevin wants the US ambassador job so badly that he’s already started taking money from the CIA
brezhnervouz on
America, however, no longer really sees China in the same ‘adversarial’ way as their previous administrations did, according to the recently released Defence Security Strategy document 🤔
In that document, Europe and the liberal democratic world order was described as the “real” enemy 🤷♂️
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I am not too sure about that one Kev… America and China are both antiethical to basic democratic values…
Rudd has long been considered an expert on China, speaks the language, has spent time there, etc.
Can’t wait for the China simps to flood this thread with how Rudd doesn’t know what he’s talking about.
/MichaelJacksonPopcorn
*”Mr Rudd later said that both countries stood for freedom.”*
You know when you include the 4th reich that statement becomes a joke
Good luck with trying to push funds to invest in a failing empire when members call or adjust options to move away from the 4th reich
>As a result of this, billions of investment are now flowing. It’s not just your average G2G (government to government) MOU (memorandum of understanding) which gathers dust in a corner.
>It actually changes things on the ground as we deal with the challenges posed by our common adversary and those who seek to restrict the supply of critical minerals and rare earth to free countries around the world.
In this context, “adversary” makes total sense. He means ‘opponent’ in regards to critical minerals supply, not a general enemy like the headline suggests.
I like Chinese people, and China one of the great civilisations of history, but the CCP just isn’t my cup of tea.
You know when it comes to military or trade we are dwarfed by China but one arena we haven’t exploited but should think about is soft power because we would be on a more equal footing. We have not been nearly creative enough in deploying the full force of Australian culture and sport into China.
Something’s happened behind the scenes…it’s not like Rudd to speak out like this.
>The gala, which was sponsored by many Australian corporates operating in the United States, including BHP, recognised prominent Australians in the US.
>Mr Rudd said that meant everyone could have a great party without having to abide by DFAT rules or answer to Senate estimates, as not a single dollar of taxpayer funds was spent on the gathering.
No thanks. This was very much a government function and is being reported as such. Government functions should be paid for by government. BHP is not a sponsor of the Australian Government. There should be no grey areas about this.
We shouldnt tolerate BHP sponsoring the police or education- and we definitely shouldnt for foreign affairs.
The only thing I will say about AUKUS is if Albanese is not acknowledging it as a deterrent to China’s position on Taiwan noting that it is almost our version of Ukraine for Europeans (i.e defend Ukraine to protect Europe from Russia and we would seek to help defend Taiwan from China as it keeps them occupied and the one priority it has over strategic missions to build further strength in the Pacific) that if it is for that strategic reason to be as stealth about it all as if to reflect the capability of nuclear subs then I’m ok with it. But if it is just because Albanese doesn’t want to upset China then no – that shouldn’t come into the thinking at all as China ought to appreciate that we don’t see them as being all that friendly
Kevin wants the US ambassador job so badly that he’s already started taking money from the CIA
America, however, no longer really sees China in the same ‘adversarial’ way as their previous administrations did, according to the recently released Defence Security Strategy document 🤔
In that document, Europe and the liberal democratic world order was described as the “real” enemy 🤷♂️
Edit:
Hmmm, this doesn’t auger too well either
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