China Covid19 Lies and cover ups found

Originally posted by pugsley100: ↑

On that note Senator Rex Patrick has been trying to get Lib and Lab to support an enquiry into Australian Sino relations for some time but keeps getting knocked back.

Maybe the virus will accelerate a review into the relationship.
https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/key-enablers/6033-op-ed-why-we-need-a-broad-ranging-inquiry-into-australia-s-relationship-with-china

He wants to explore some issues which include:
* China’s strategic ambitions in the South China Sea, south-east Asia, the Pacific and the Indian Ocean
* Australia-China trade relations including the full extent of Australian dependence on Chinese markets
*Chinese investment in Australia including in resources, telecommunications and critical infrastructure
*the role of the Chinese government in restricting access to its own markets to facilitate takeover bids for Australian exporters
*China and Australia’s interest in international health issues including the COVID-19 pandemic
*Chinese government influence on Australian university campuses, and Chinese government interference in Australian federal and state level politics.

Australia is at a strategic, diplomatic and economic turning point in our relations with China. With the government and opposition now finding it politically expedient to call for an international inquiry into China’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, they should support a rigorous parliamentary examination of Australia’s relations with China.
Only then will we start to build a new national consensus on shaping and managing this important relationship in what are difficult times. Australia’s national interest demands nothing less.

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@pugsley100; before seeking responses from China we need to be pretty damn clear about where we stand on each of those matters since the Chinese will ask return the favour by asking 1questions such as:
. Why is Australia allowing the US to have bases such as Pine Gap on its soil?
. Why has Australia slashed and burned support to developing countries including those in its own region?
. Why has Australia permitted the USA to invest more than all other nations combined in Australia but made a huge song and dance about Chinese companies investing here?
. Why does Australia turn a blind eye to American companies paying $No $Tax on earnings of $Countless $Billions in Australia?
. Why does Australia accompany the USA every time it engages in a new military conflict?
. Why does Australia equip itself with US made WMDs?
. Why does Australia constantly abuse China for protesting the movement of US and Australian warships close to its territories?
. Why does Australia have such a bad human rights track record with its indigenous peoples?

Morrison's approach of spitting in China's face before engaging respectfully with them is unlikely to improve our relations with China or to improve China's transparency and its human rights record.