The Oz politicians should be mindful of a well known truth that was old even when the Peloponnesian War was inevitable and labelled the ~2500 yearold 'Thucydides Trap'
Napoleon on China - " Instead of going to war with the Chinese, it were better to make war with nations who desire to trade with them."
Yamamoto on USA - "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve"