The Australian is known for using strong language to create division and anger. I wouldn't let them get to me.
There is no appeasing dictators/authoritarian leaders. You either resist or they come for you eventually.
Classic bullying
Interesting analogy, considering Tasmania was actually asked, and they voted to join the Federation. Did china ask Taiwan if they wanted to join?
Australia didn't need to threaten tasmania with genocide just to get them on board ;) unlike some shitty unwanted nation trying to take Taiwan.
What kind of fucking morons wouldn't do their research before speaking on a global stage? Oh, that's right, Chinese foreign diplomacy is just bribery, espionage, scams, IP theft, and thuggery.
They can't get anyone to work with them unless they lock them into a Belts and Roads scam.
Or what?
We don't take orders from people who have proved to not be our friend or ally.
China was the only country that gave no aid when we had devastating bushfires, conversely they were here buying up all our PPE while we were choking on the smoke of burning trees and koalas.
PPE they were using for the covid plague that they didn't tell the world about for two months.
Not our friend.
Taiwan is our friend. https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/topic/Australian%20fires
What do the people of Taiwan want, Mr Xiao?
Give me a BYD Xi and I'll do anything you say
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