Any attack by China on its neighbour would prompt a strong response from an emboldened US-Japanese military alliance, and a Taiwan that has learned the lessons from Ukraine, writes Stephen Loosley.
This comment on Dylan’s part had dramatically unforeseen consequences as it inspired a far-left militant movement in the United States initially called the “Weather Men”, later the “Weather Underground”.But the comment remains valid, in that the winds seem to have dropped across the Taiwan Straits.
Australians will recall it was Zhao who tweeted a vicious and fake photo depicting an Australian soldier holding a bloodied knife to the throat of an Afghan child. The election of the Albanese Government may have persuaded China that it was an opportune time to change course and once more be reasonable and realistic in its dealings.
In particular, Canberra wanted to see the end of the AUD$20 billion tariffs and restrictions on Australian exports, ranging from coal to foodstuffs. Behind the scenes, Chinese diplomats were negotiating with Dr Henry Kissinger, the National Security Advisor and Secretary of State to President Richard Nixon.
Second, China’s economic growth has tumbled, and combined with a falling population confirmed by their own National Bureau of Statistics suggests a future far less rosy than previously predicted.
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