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LesPaul

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30/10/14

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Originally posted by groundzero ↑

Just a couple of paragraphs from quotes in Businessspectator.......

"
Australia’s relationship with key trading partner China could be strained by a decision from the Abbott government to reject an offer to be a founding member of the Beijing-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, former Prime Minister Paul Keating has warned, according to The Australian Financial Review.
Mr Keating labeled the choice to sit on the sidelines as the poorest made by Prime Minister Tony Abbott since he won last year’s federal election.
“The government’s decision to decline founding membership of the Chinese-proposed Asian infrastructure bank is the worst policy decision the government has taken since assuming office,” Mr Keating told the AFR.
“It is the worst because of the far-reaching implications and consequences of deciding to have nothing geo-economically to do with China at a time when China is prepared to step up to greater responsibilities in the region.”
Australia still has until the end of next year to change its mind about founding membership, but US and Japanese resistance has cast doubt on the prospect of the federal government opting in anytime soon. "

Guys, Australia is in Asia, whether you like it or not, and our involvement in Asia is important.
China is our breadbasket, like it or not, and we shouldnt cut our own throats because the US and Japan are posturing against China territorially......
We snub China too many times, we'll be living on roadkill.

oh, and Keating is not my favourite person....

GZ

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Why would China want Australia involved if it didn't involve higher gains for them and more losses for us?

No one's read the fine print - even Keating - at last we have a government that doesn't jump in with two feet only to find a concrete block chained to its legs
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