I can't agree with you more, Hypomaster!
Australia is a lucky country without economic recession for the past 20 years also. This is because that the Australian governments are very good governments that have managed the economy very well; the Australian politicians are very good politicians who have had the best knowledge of everything in the world; the Australian people are very good people who have been the most intelligent and hard-working people in the world...
But how much has Australia benefited from the rapid development of China in the past 20 years?
Enormous amounts of money have flowed into this country because China have been importing huge amounts of iron ore and other raw materials from Australia; Chinese families have been sending their children to study here; Chinese tourists have been coming to visit and spend here; and now the Chines middle class have just started to taste the Australian agricultural and dairy products such as infant formulas, and many more to come...
Can you imagine what would Australia look like today without trading with China in the past 20 years? and stop trading with China in the future? I am not asking for anyone to say thank you to the Chinese people who have been working so hard to earn their living, but at least you should pay respect to them, not to mention to blame everything to them! This is not a civilised conduct, and it does not help!
Let me finish with a quote from Barolobill, which was posted in the other Forum a little while ago (20/11/2016)：
"Less anti-China sentiment would also help. Maybe with the USA having less relavance in the region and China stepping up its regional leadership it will change attitudes? China is our largest trading partner, and that isn't about to change any time soon. I'm an optimist and see a long peaceful and fruitful relationship with China for many decades to come. I see a China evolving, maturing and opening up to the world. I'm not scared, I'm excited
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(20min delay)