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Confidential Daily Comment
The Giant Awakens
China is flexing it's financial and military muscle in our region and Australia looks increasingly vulnerable.
2 min read
Australia is hugely vulnerable to China.
They have our measure economically, defensively and culturally. They care nothing for the international order or rules of engagement. Everything they do is about advancing their interests over the long haul.
Our nation is now trapped in a snare of its own making
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