Has Australia's smallest state been left 'vulnerable' in its dealings with China? | ABC News

It's been five years since China's president Xi Jinping stood patting a Tasmanian devil at Government House in Hobart. So how has Australia's smallest state's relationship with the global superpower changed? And has it changed Tasmania? The ABC investigates in this special report.
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[@FlyingBaby1000]

The weakness of our political institutions is shameful.

[@yfelwulf]

The gullibility of fools like you is shameful

[@zealot4481]

Capitalism with a weak and dumb government elected by uneducated majority. Mere natural selection

[@FlyingBaby1000]

@@yfelwulf get a life

[@frankwren8215]

They're not weak, this is deliberate. The population keeps voting to regulate the shit out of every facet of life in this country and you wonder why we're doing badly compared to a world superpower?

[@NightcorEDM]

So much corruption and bribery, your yapping selfish politicians are to blame

[@tonyharrisson1167]

Universities in Australia,as has the rest of the country,just become focused on making money....nothing else seems to matter!

[@zealot4481]

Tony Harrisson Capitalism and a weak and dumb government elected by the uneducated majority. Mere natural selection.

[@Jacktan9203]

So universities should lose their business to Europe or other countries in the world? Wake up, if Australia doesn't want to trade with China whatsoever, you will not affect China but mainly your wellbeing loser

[@lenachen5983]

Tony Harrisson totally agree with this, Australia is at fault, a country of greedy politicians. Don’t blame it on China, Australia is to blame for its own wrongdoings.

[@thomasridley8675]

Money talks and reality is dumped out the back with the trash.

[@thomasridley8675]

@@Jacktan9203 I have little sympathy for anyone who is willing to sign a chinese contract for anything other than berthing spots to pick up or drop off goods. They make the 17th century British empire look like a free trade humanitarian wonderland.

[@coastsouljah]

Chinese agents came on to our Campus at Murdoch in Perth and were intimidating people for supporting the Hong Kong democracy protests. When we took it to the student guild to be discussed, it was met with overwhelming resistance to do anything. The council even blocked a request for an investigation. Someone HELP

[@bobking7454]

HongKong protesters are a bunch of riots who didn't care about others' democracy and human rights.

[@raf3262]

@@bobking7454 Winnie the Pooh apprived message

[@nation360bd]

I will help. Just send me some money may be 1 million dollars

[@coastsouljah]

@@bobking7454 please don't bring your politics here. This is a serious discussion. You shouldn't come round here treating this like some fake political game you're involved in somewhere else.

[@greyeminence2973]

You should be intimidated. Supporting Hong Kong rioters is such a violation of justice that deporting is completely justified. In fact, if you were arrested for supporting terrorists that would be fine with me also. Thankfully your student guild is not as insane as you are.

[@robroscob2459]

ok great...so this is our chance to STOP LETTING THEM BUY OUR HOUSES AND BUSINESSES AND FARMS! and pricing our own citizens out of our own market.

[@dodgerfreak0834]

That is what they did in HK

[@dragonfly1929]

GOOD IDEA !!CHINA IS SUPPORTING YOUR LIFE STYLE

[@truthandlife4101]

@@dragonfly1929 Keep our coal you cannot get a job any way So start manafracturing making our goods and it is not high wages that closed down Australia it was greed, try starting a business High rent over heads electricity water, conciels permits and so on. high taxes. TRUMP did it.

[@mohba01]

Tasmanian's and Ozzies: Time to stand up and say "Tasmania is not for sale" mates..

[@TheBillyke]

No for say but need money 🤣

[@mohba01]

@@johnroche6542 UK and USA land owners dont have integration issues like the Chinese. true first-hand experience.

[@mohba01]

@@johnroche6542 australia for OZzies is not racist. if you have issues understanding english. please take up some coaching classes mate

[@r1yamahamini]

Too late it's sold...

[@subhomazumder7559]

@@mohba01 how is that any different than US and UK colonizing Australia in the first place?

[@Fendy1]

China: How much will it take for us to patronise your country and slowly buy your country out from under you? Australia: Yes.

[@ScottTangents]

Papyrus Okagbue so is China. And knowing China terrible history of treating minorities it would be even worse than what the whites have done.

[@ScottTangents]

Papyrus Okagbue Han Chinese are not known from “harmony” with outsiders.

[@edwardsnowden8821]

Exactly what the white man said to the natives of Australia

[@darcycornish2.056]

Yeah nah yeah

[@domburton]

Ha ha

[@moongoddess787]

The Anzacs fought and died for our freedoms....and Australia is just selling them...it's frightening😪

[@tommyj6289]

save indigenous people from australia

[@user-vr6io5xb9e]

tommy j maybe you should remind people what has happened to indigenous people of Australia more often

[@dinosaurus598]

@@arolemaprarath6615 China is trying to take over the world , period.

[@hughmungus913]

Australia is a lucky country, a prime target it is to, Our politicians have been corrupted, Because of Winnie the Poo!

[@shambulingesh1529]

I am very surprised by the such a liberal freedom in letting China into Australia.

[@shambulingesh1529]

Philip Thomas I agree Indians are also migrating. But they don't spy, they don't try to destroy the culture.

[@tonybruce]

I'm becoming quite concerned about China. From what I'm hearing that goes on in our universities, bought placings, local students having to help Chinese students with no English and now political influence. China is already buying up the South Pacific slowly but surely.

[@ISCDESIGNAustralia]

AGREED

[@katemakeup]

right, lots of students can't speak to you or understand when english is spoken to them...how do they pass their exams and assignments?

[@ISCDESIGNAustralia]

@@katemakeup they PAY for their marks.

[@greyeminence2973]

At least China is buying stuff. Unlike, let me see, oh, Australians who didn't buy Australia. Maybe China should learn from Australia and just waltz in, annihilate local population and steal the land, and build a 21st century civilization there. Would you prefer that? It's really amusing to watch all you capitalists, free marketers and freedom fighters, how you suddenly oppose market forces and want to introduce protectionism and eliminate freedoms. While claiming you're the ones who are for freedom. It's insanity, that's what it is. You're all a bunch of sore losers.

[@tonybruce]

@@greyeminence2973 australias past is a dark one. But that's how it was done 200 odd years ago. That's how most countries were formed. Command and conquer. Now its cyber threats, political influence and faux social media shriling. You don't see it happening.

[@rickliu9011]

Did China ever force any one in Australia to sell their properties?

[@Alexandra-qs5jw]

Did china ever force anyone into concentration camps or kidnap hundreds of Christians in the middle of the night, or spread totally false science and lies down the throats of anyone who will listen, or lie and change history to your delight, or harvest people for their organs, or to foreign countries and suppress their constitutional rights as guests in the country? What kind of civilized people could do such things? You guys act like you have no land and must conquer what you can like you guys are so out of touch with the world that your stuck in the 1700's and missed all the lessons learned these past centuries. china literally just declared and is continuously pushing that the first humans were in china. Like wtf, good science. That's obviously why you want Antarctica so bad, cuz your so good at science. Maybe good at heart, liver, and kidney transplants by now, and the suppression of social freedom and progress... Which I guess is social science.

[@twohorse123]

@@Alexandra-qs5jw china does nothing worst than what australia did to the aborogines.

[@elizabethclover4]

@@twohorse123 What Australia did to its aboriginals was very bad..... along with what America and many other countries did to their natives. But it's very difficult to surpass what China has done and is still doing on such a grand scale! Genocide, organ harvesting, etc. It beggars belief! 🤬

[@johnly1578]

@@elizabethclover4 source please .

[@elizabethclover4]

@@johnly1578 The easiest place to find the most documentation that covers centuries of China's history, but concentrated in the last century........ would be the Library of Congress. Just go there and be prepared to spend years reading material that covers all the human rights violations, persecution of different ethnicities and religion........ the list goes on. Have fun educating yourself! 😉

[@katemakeup]

Tasmania has been a part of China since ancient times, there is a map that shows Tasmania lies inside China's 90 dash line. Reunification by force if necessary.

[@HAnh-qd8sx]

wait till china's thousands dash lines to the moon

[@duality7]

You must be smoking some good shit.

[@galentyrol6512]

Those dashed lines are everywhere. I thought they were just smudges

[@NightcorEDM]

Reunification by economy, winning a war without brute Force .

[@doogiechen2726]

You are CCP internet soldiers. If you love your CCP so much , go back your country

[@phillipsteel2413]

If you are worried about China human rights and manipulation you must be worried about the USA.

[@0IIIIII]

The US does not lock up millions of innocent people based on religion. US doesn’t meddle in democratic elections since the Cold War. US is devoted to human rights unlike CCP

[@Hero-oz9gx]

Yeah coz the USA kills its own citizens and runs nazi labor camps.. totally Its time to stop posting on the internet, little Billy.

[@DOWNUNDER.]

we the people will suffer for the avarice of the few, including our treasonous politicians.

[@hongfeizhao5709]

Her sounds like CCP speak woman

[@truthandlife4101]

Yes and they are on the Gold Coast spying on us M1 Gold Coast to Brisbane ready for paper check lock down, Shopping centers are EVACUATION Drills , the stage is set.

[@nakedlakedip57]

Devide and conquer simple as that.

[@bd8594]

CS student triggered.😂

[@Alexandra-qs5jw]

Does anyone hear this crap? You guys just breed like rabbits and want to infiltrate and force yourselves in as many places as you can. Australia needs to change it's constitution to protect itself against being conquered. Though, I wouldn't be so quick to disclude US, as they only have desire to protect your democracy and freedom, not conquer your land. China is very deceitful and thinks that anytime they get called out they can call "Racism"! (Which we all know is complete BS) or "China's century of humiliation" where china was divided up by control of the super powers of the world. (so we feel bad for whenever that happened, while were just being manipulated while they take other peoples land and freedom". Which btw china, you can thank the US for that not sticking because it was mostly because of US opposition that your country was given back to you. And also thank Clinton for inviting you to the world table and make trade introductions and provide millions of factory jobs to you to pull you out of the mud and make sure we bought almost everything from you which is why you guys have the money you do. And what do you guys do with it as soon as you get it?? "We want everything, everywhere"!! Like wtf, you guys heads are twisted from propaganda being shoved down your throat everyday. China is even now trying to say that "china was where the human race began!!!! Seriously. Nice science guys... Like wow...n they just kidnapped hundreds of Christians over night for believing in God. Not to mention the concentration camps filled with innocent Uygher Muslims. Be careful who you sell your soul to, and heritage and land for future generations. What kind of regime are you allowing in? Is that ok with you? If not, then keep speaking out!! You live in a democracy and should not be suppressed by foreign invaders, it's not right. They are the only ones not living in 2019 because they have been cut off from the world for so long, they think people still steal countries!!?? Just with money to go with it. Because without the money would you ever stand for this?? They literally want to take over the world.....and maybe harvest your organs

[@goldsilvervscrisiscollapse4320]

@@Alexandra-qs5jw so much racism. China has this thing called the one child policy, and a low birth rate wherever its citizens live. apparently America loves you, but you seem to forget how often they throw allies under the bus. You'll learn though. You'll learn.

[@truenorthstrongandfree3699]

Tasmania...”An attractive target!”

[@chitra3514]

China China China everywhere ... government greed make Chinese great, today greed make tomorrow lost ..

[@coastsouljah]

I'm a New Zealander (don't support the sentiment of the KKK) but I completely agree with this statement.

[@coastsouljah]

Treason is what it is.

[@dragonfly1929]

CHINA IS 22ND.CENTURIES SUXESS STORY ,THERE IS NO TOMORROW IF YOU ARE LAZY ,WITH CROOKS RUNNING A LIBERAL GOVERNMENT !!

[@stchew49]

Did any one force Tasmania to trade with China? Why malign those you want to trade with, sell to and buy from unless you mean to slander yourself? Drop the xenophobic mask or stop trading if you feel you've been shortchanged!

[@growingcherubs6471]

trade is good but we shouldn't be selling assets to china or giving any political leverage

[@MaX-qk7rd]

Robbed land from Aboriginals then sell to others. That's the real stealing.

[@SteeleFalcon]

i agree. why cant we only lease stuff to china for say 10 years only with strict conditions that if they dont follow , the lease is canceled with no refund. win win we make the money keep the assets and rules enforced

[@tracer7898]

People's Republic of Australia

[@robertwalker5521]

For each and every Australian, there are AT LEAST forty-five Chinese on the planet. If they were to send FIVE PER CENT of their population to Australia, They would have more than two-to- one. More important, the ones they send would not be the elderly, inform or children. Most likely :. Males between ages 18 & 45.... Outnumbering Australian men of that age bracket approx. 12 to 1. Consider that

[@chunhaylee]

If the Chinese Antartic research ship is buying equipment and machinery from an Australian company- shouldn't the chinese be concerned about Australian espionage? Why are Australians so paranoid here?

[@da911]

Fyi lady who is sayin China dont have any interest in controlling... 1. China has taken Tibet n Hing Kong 2. Wants Taiwan and South china sea 3. Has created issues in Arunachal Pradesh, India 4. Has started silk route road project in POK which belongs to India 5. Has taken control of a port in SriLanka by lending them so kuch money that the Lankans had to lease the port 6. Recently they have started projects and given money to Pacific islands 7. Has given money to Nepal... 8. All know how many companies, land and homes are owned in Australia anyway...

[@alexovnz]

Start learning Chinese!!!

[@MrSmith-ve6yo]

When a Chinese official opens their mouth, it's a good indicator that they're lying.

[@Zergcerebrates]

Fyi. HK was returned to China but was taken by the UK get your facts straight. Tibet(1912~1951)was also reunited under the Peoples Republic as it gained independence only for a brief moment in time after the collapse of the Qing Dynasty.

[@katemakeup]

Communist Party's only interest is control.

[@duality7]

Correction, Sri Lanka is now a Chinese colony. The debt trap goes way beyond just the port.

[@Raven_xxx]

Look at Melbourne Victoria the china communist flag flying high over the police station

[@frankwren8215]

Doing that is illegal by the way, those police should be deported. To the ocean.

[@Lululemon2023]

Deb Small is pure capitalism the only form of economic system? No choice ? Not customization is allowed? Sound very dictatorial to me.

[@darcycornish2.056]

Look at how old you are

[@Fendy1]

6:58 How does the ship do that?

[@shansui9045]

I found out that China is not even our biggest investor. The ABS said the largest is NZ, then UK, then USA, even Luxembourg buys more assists here than China. There has never been a show that said we are at risk of loosing tho those guys but only constantly about China and Indonesia

[@D10RC]

China is only short of buying a patrich in a pear tree.

[@pauljohndoyle]

30 Pieces of silver, we bought you so now you will do our bidding.

[@HauntedXXXPancake]

3:46 , Woooow, Was that ominous - Specially the 'wonderful' part.

[@yfelwulf]

Do a full expose on how the CIA toppled Whitlam in a Coup.

[@freespirit4162]

@Papyrus Okagbue spot on.. Same template different times & Nations But Same Authors world wide... Next move will be use false flag attempts providing scapegoat excuse to legitimise another War.. Then pretend rescuer role at a price...

[@dodgerfreak0834]

Whataboutism

[@bugsydarko4537]

Wow! I had no idea of the extent of foreign reliance & ownership in Tassie. That would explain why everyday Tasmanians are doing it tough re the cost of living housing & living. Is it true that currently Hobart has a homelessness problem? We should listen to what the young man, Mr Alex Joske, from ASPI is saying. I am speechless @3:29 are they really be that naive?

[@dragonfly1929]

the supper rich is stilling ,they are manipulating /the markets,just like the US !!

[@tamarabailey1893]

This is exactly what’s happening in Canada as well. Universities, collages and private schools are dominated by Chinese students. An average Canadian citizen cannot offered to buy a house anymore. So many homeless people all over the place. I think this is China’s goal. Money laundering, gambling and drugs are another problem!

[@MrDavidJMa]

Tassie is dangerously naive!!

[@capmarketer5038]

The handshake posture at 6.55 is classic. It looks like Xi wants to get the hell away from Tony Abbot's bad breath and body odor. I would too LOL

[@lizimpey6338]

There’s a great insight into China buying their way to the Antarctic for a stake hold in any minerals/oil/gas. The programme is 60 minutes Australia

[@joelkahiga4661]

At least they buy unlike those who create wars and "spread democracy".

[@lizimpey6338]

jon jon Wow, that’s a scary thought😰. Any idea about how they are planning to carry that out?

[@darcycornish2.056]

Well it’s time to build a canal

[@lizimpey6338]

These are small islands. In the ones that have been ‘bought’ most are sold by the politicians not the people. Corrupt officials are making a mint while the native islanders are not being consulted or being compensated. In one island the island is a matriarchal society and the head of the island hadn’t even been consulted. So this is about power for China and the islands ruling elites

[@lizimpey6338]

Darcy Cornish 2.0 ?🤔

[@damienwright8119]

Take the power away from politicians , problem solved.

[@robertwong2218]

In trading you only need two players, one is willing to sell and one is willing to buy. If you don't like the other side , very simple you just find another one. As for universities' enrollment, if your university don't have high academic standing or rating? Do you think their parents will paid the high tuition fee and send their children over? If your government don't want to see too many foreign students in your schools or universities, he can put in legislation put a limit on it (In the free world I don't think you want to do that). The world is round and the sword has two edges. Peace brother✌

[@vinceliu1397]

大哥求求你了，先检查一下语法错误再发好么，这也太多简单的语法错误了，别给咱留学生的英语水平丢人了，你的心情我理解，老外就是anti china，但是咱也得把英文打对，要不然该笑话我们中国人了

[@robertwong2218]

@@vinceliu1397 Yes, you are right send me a copy the novel you are going to write?

[@vinceliu1397]

Robert Wong need two player复数one willing to sell没动词，your university don’t have 三单，will paid动词时态错，your government don’t三单.....等等...其他那些用词有问题之类的咱们就不说了，您这个写的还不如google直接翻译一下，应该我给你指出的都是小学英文课就教过的最最最基本的东西，你要抬杠，那咱就继续，继续用英文回复我

[@robertwong2218]

@@vinceliu1397 Ok Professor, what is your point? To show you are highly educated or you are a genius? Why am I bother to reply your nonsense?

[@vinceliu1397]

Robert Wong just wanna tell you that you are the shame of Chinese.

[@cainiaowu]

Free Tasmania! Australia should stop interfering with Tasmanian internal affairs right now.

[@whitesheep852]

Tasmania is Australia - therefore the federal government is obliged to "interfere" with its affairs. Please learn more about Australia's states based system before posting more nonsensical arguments.

[@cainiaowu]

LOL, you Australians are jealous that Tasmanians getting their long deserved economy development under Chinese investment. And now trying to silence their voice for freedom under your so called "government".

[@dekumutant]

@@cainiaowu just like tibet should make their own choices right lmao

[@whitesheep852]

@@cainiaowu I'm a believer in government. I think of myself as Australian first, Tasmanian second. However, your rhetoric is interesting ... I honour the Chinese central governments control over their whole country. Which I guess you're strongly against - given your view on central government. Maybe I am wrong, maybe Hong Kong, Tibet, Xinjiang, Macau and Taiwan should be free. An interesting view you have on centrals governments control over a country nevertheless.

[@cainiaowu]

The difference is that under Chinese central governments, people in both Tibet and Xinjiang get their fare share of development, experiencing higher growth above national average. Such thing cant not be said on the corrupt Australian federal government which ignore the development need for Tasmania and leaving them high and dry.

[@KoolViberz]

Every dog was his day, today is china’s day !!!!

[@kaijinc3639]

People, go to the Centrelink to see where the money goes to...and go check who is behind the press nowadays...

[@frankwren8215]

Communists in both cases.

[@cysiu4174]

@@frankwren8215 No wonder Australian education standard is so low. When people don't have independent thinking and reasoning abilities, they just fell to propagandas. I think if Aussie is really so worried about China, just stop dealing with them. No trades and cut off diplomatic relation. Australia can keep itself safe in world under our so I say the bottom of the world.

[@klauspendolo1393]

“Ooooh look at those wonderful money..” .....”But they killed millions and closed millions in concentration camps. .”......”never mind that! Look at all those wonderful money.....”

[@popkahchin]

give out all of your money to help all the muslims there. Sell your house to help them and also take it homeless people in your house. Please.... we need help!!!

[@redtale6527]

Sounds like postwar Germany.

[@SteepSix]

This would not be such a problem if China were not an authoritarian dictatorship, and more Australian citizens were able to afford to buy their own homes and farms. China is systematically stitching up the South Pacific and much of Africa whilst throwing its weight around in South East Asia... Long have we seen this coming and done nothing!

[@Vulcan-zt7ob]

If the Universities have high percentages of foreigners does this mean less Australians are going to University or are there more Universities and many more places available?

[@garrycoleman8537]

Nobody criticizes the CCP because it is good governance, unlike Australia's arguing Liberal and labour parties that cant decide on anything! eg they have been talking about a high speed train for the last 50 years and not one sleeper has been put down! Australian government just argue , nothing gets done for the people! But they love there high salary each year thanks to the Australian taxpayer!

[@geinikan1kan]

16:08: "R students r succeeding." Ahr. Ahr students succeed at the same rate as Ahr students.

[@eric4802]

Why there are so many oz sell their land and property to Chinese? If you worry the house affordability for younger generation, why don’t you sell your property at cheaper price to locals.

[@kinw5548]

Human right exist in tasmania? What happened to all the aboriginals in tasmania? Pls look at your own history before judging others. What a hypocrisy. Australia has a shamefull history.

[@scottmorrison466]

Are there any surviving indigenous peoples in Tasmania.

[@fren183]

All this anxiety about foreign influence, yet with have a foreign Head of State and US military bases across the country.

[@frankwren8215]

Not to mention an anti-Australian government

[@duality7]

Except America shares our values of democracy. It boils down to whether you want other democracies influencing you or other oppressive regimes doing it.

[@fren183]

@@duality7 America loves democracy abroad, except for when people elect the wrong guy. Australia gains more from its relationship with China than from with its relationship with the USA or uk.

[@duality7]

@@fren183 Usually the 'wrong guy' is a guy whose against capitalism and democracy. People like you are the ones who end up selling your own country away. What a shame.

[@fren183]

@@duality7 I am not the one kissing the boots of the yanks and you're the one selling out Australia's future.

[@johnchow8372]

All the adjectives about China fits America perfectly!

[@user-zw7ke4vi3k]

Tasmania is never part of Australia! Chinese navigator LI Bai first discover this beautiful island in 736BC, and name it “青洲” which means a green island. The emperor of Tang extiled prisoners in the next 2 centuries. Tamanians has their own languages, religious, and lifesyle! Australians Invaded this beautiful country in 19th century. The Australians wiped their language and religious!

[@Fightback2023]

I have never ever heard a business would complain there is too much business and too many customers...

[@hwd71]

Thank God there are more Christians in China than Australia. ❤✝️🙏✝️⚓✝️

[@HauntedXXXPancake]

If even ABC is waking up to the problem, there might still be hope.

[@gladiammgtow4092]

Na when the civil war starts the staff of the ABC, SBS fairfax media etc will all be executed as the vermin they are. A civil war with thousands dead is the only way to solve this.

[@parnamsaini4751]

Never too late....now or never.

[@allancouceiro9905]

@@gladiammgtow4092 and I suppose Murdoch media gets a pass.

[@user-nf9xc7ww7m]

Why does this look like a dad videotaping in a theatre at the beginning?

[@aguywithananimeprofile8950]

Lol the aussie accent, nice mate

[@IDraganM]

May I respectfully ask that if you raise "global domination" question, you do a brief analysis which countries are doing what and since when.(Most educational). Food production issue will be clearer to you once you realise climate change facts. Ripping off of foregin students is sad, but at least it is vuolentary, they have options and if they choose to come here it is partly their fault. I....kind of expected better from ABC, this seems to be more like biased, narrow minded scare mongering click bait than objective overview and analysis of situation.

[@tingtingzhu7164]

"Narrow minded", exactly. This documentary is biased eventhough they pretend to be neutral.

[@videosdinder4870]

Aus should stop selling resources to China then ban the Students, see who can last longer!!! haha

[@lidiamatildemarini5671]

They already have a place in Argentina thanks to Cristina Kirshner strange deals with them for 50 years they have some Base that no body is sure what really is going on there

[@duskovic5739]

16 years ago a teacher resigned from university teaching, because she was forced to pass unpassable Chinese. She was told that it was for the money. 16 years ago!

[@wenzizhangchuanqi]

No one forced you to deal with China, you have the right to choose freely

[@davidbmason]

China and Australia can work together and prosper together.

[@tingtingzhu7164]

China never buy to invade, they want trade and business, but Australians don't see it that way thanks to the western propoganda.

[@mohba01]

@@tingtingzhu7164 how come you have KZbin access mate ? is it not banned where you're from? talking about invade, what do you think about Tibet as a country ?

[@tingtingzhu7164]

@@mohba01 Why are you assuming that I come from China? I am Australian, mate. I am making this comment because I've spent 10 years in China and interacted with locals, invasion is never part of Chinese culture. Don't just make assumptions based on media, media can be very biased. In respect of Tibet, if Northern Ireland is a country, then Tibet is a country.

[@mohba01]

@@tingtingzhu7164 i guess i stick to what i said . you are more chinese than ozzy who doesn't believe in liberty. Incase your google is broken, its noteworthy to know that northern ireland is a conflict and tibet IS AN INVASION .. tibetian people are nothing like chinese people and I can also tell you that nothern ireland surely DOES NOT HAVE a govt. in exile like tibet does somewhere in India. invasion is never part of Chinese culture ??? joke of 2019.

[@tingtingzhu7164]

@@mohba01 Well, pride and prejudice are always associated with narrow minded ones. If you're so concerned about Tibet, the best way to justify your opinion is travel to Tibet and talk to the locals like what I did.

[@jacobmasterz8278]

Australia a new state for china

[@ISCDESIGNAustralia]

never

[@scottmorrison466]

Tasmania can be sold to China for 500 billion AUD.

[@bosheek8632]

lol I wouldnt buy that failing state for $500

[@scottmorrison466]

@@bosheek8632 really why not.

[@EljansLife]

Yeah you don't have evidence yet. That's what Philippines, Indonesian, Malaysian, Vietnamese said too

[@linstig]

When you are a hammer, you see everything else is a hand which try to grip you by the part.

[@democracymanifest1637]

lol wot

[@garym7989]

"USE YOUR Heads........"

[@rvsc2277]

YOUR UNIVERSITY NOW HAS MANY SPIES.

[@sefman5851]

Wow. Our country got dumb.

[@xijingpooh5879]

China Said it will not militarise the south china sea, look at it now. Antarctica next.

[@thelogician1934]

POOH Xi China says a pleassntry and you choose to believe it? Even China does not think you would believe it. There is a Chinese saying, you cannot wake up someone pretending yo be asleep. Fool.

[@austinball5991]

so now we are living next door to china they call it chitas

[@DOWNUNDER.]

chinas recently discovered nine and a half lines map similar to chinas nine line map clearly shows antarctica as its traditional territory

[@joenichols3901]

Good reporting 👏👏👏👏

[@adorablydeplorable7580]

And all those “whaling ships”, I mean scientific experiment ships are not killing whales. This is so much more than most people are willing to admit.

[@galentyrol6512]

Isn't that Japan

[@oleacadicultura2520]

Great documentary I managed to make it till misogynist !!

[@Moni-hb5ze]

IThis makes me feel really sad.

[@gerardmcnally]

So what's being done about it?

[@Budzyoner]

Only 585 people watched this some probably not australian

[@falakoala4579]

13:30 please send her to china to live. Let's make her famous. Hit like 👇🏽

[@cb14011970]

How much productive land should we give up before we will stop this?

[@howard49]

Good and bad. Tasmania must decide.

[@james-yj7gp]

No need to anti China.. Just trade and make friends... Positive thinking... Stop our cold war mentality.

[@daz7122]

How dare you!!!!!!!!!! hehe

[@coastsouljah]

I was in Perth yesterday. We need the border force deployed to monitor the thuggish acting Chinese guys that loiter outside the Chinese owned businesses in downtown Northbridge.

[@cazzaandherjourneytofindar9112]

J Gray, your kidding?! There were Chinese at a place owned by Chinese!

[@Xubaosong]

J Gray what do u want ? They defend themselves at their own place. What wrong with that?

[@meganh9460]

@@Xubaosong That is collectivism at play right there.

[@coastsouljah]

@@Xubaosong Handing out cards for underground prostitution in the street is suspicious, for one, when we know what happens in China to trafficked North Korean, Uihgur, Falun Dafa and Tibetan women.

[@markmirche7760]

We have human rights abuses.

[@rebeccaankney-pajonk3253]

If you play with the viper, expect to be bitten.

[@k.j.haytlyyev4740]

It is funny when Australians call China totalitarian. Australia is the only country in the world with a policy of mandatory detention and offshore processing of asylum seekers who arrive without a valid visa. After more than 5 years, Australia’s offshore processing policy has proven to be nothing more than a cruel experiment in using suffering as a deterrent to seeking asylum. What about Australia - the US relationship? George Bush started the illegal war in Iraq which destabilized the entire region, triggered the biggest refugee crisis in modern history and created a favorable environment for ISIS. This documentary is the very definition of hypocrisy.

[@1349793]

@anthony k Just get lost ? shows you don't have any response. Australia is pot calling the kettle black and living in glasses.

[@k.j.haytlyyev4740]

@anthony k don't you even dream that I will treat you as equal because you are not fully developed human. Therefore, shut the hell up

[@k.j.haytlyyev4740]

@anthony k you have just reconfirmed that you are brainless. I am communist and, therefore, I care about human rights. Tell me, how does it feel to know that you are stupid? You actually don't know it. Because you are stupid. Get busy and stick your tongue where I told you.

[@k.j.haytlyyev4740]

@anthony k are you trying to show me that you learned new words? I am not impressed

[@k.j.haytlyyev4740]

@anthony k I would think that your thinking disability is a result of multiple abuses that you have experienced during your childhood. How did they call you when they molested you?

[@stevesut2566]

Chinese visitors love Australia the way it is. What is advantageous to China for a takeover of Australia. Greed, ego, paranoia...and the pacific islands?...what are they worried about....anyone? and i thought the US. couldn't stay home!

[@Jennyoy]

If not careful, the saying floating around "Australia is China" may happen the same way the Chinese always consider "Hong Kong is China" even if the Hong Kong people don't necessarily agree with that.

[@teddyhailey3035]

Or they push white Asstralians to the curb like in south Africa... Start having white flight...back to European countries. ..

[@artkido9744]

Like the rest of Australian gave a shit about Tasmania, until it started doing biz with China! Ironic n paranoia much?!

[@pepperoniunicorn8641]

Dude Im more disturbed at the fact we have so many Chinese nationals working in University System, you literally had to listen closely to understand their english, I suppose you don't need english when you can speak your native tongue to 50-60% of the students, WHAT ARE WE DOING AUSTRALIA??????? YOUR GRANDCHILDREN WILL BE SPEAKING MANDARIN BY 2025!!!!!

[@pepperoniunicorn8641]

@DX2000X it's not easy, I've been at it for 6 months, have fun getting your tones correct

[@joelkahiga4661]

There is no ancient history of Europeans in Australia. Just immigrants.

[@frankwren8215]

The problem is communism, not immigration.

[@cb14011970]

Don't rock the boat with China, no matter how the negative consequences on our way of life here in Australia.

[@brettwilkinson9529]

China cannot be trusted. I would like all trading with China to be more controlled. Visited Tasmania a couple of years ago for the first time, and couldn't believe how unique the state is. An absolute gem of a place. There biggest issue will be on how to keep it that way. Keep China out would be my first step.

[@serenalim6965]

CCP is not equal to China as 60% of China export , production & employment are account for by private enterprises based private capitalism. There are many Chinese fromSingapore,Malysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia & Phillipine like to invest, travel, study in Australia. So if the white Australia still think of white supremacy in all aspect of Australia as a country that is only reserved for the whites, then I will say he/she is racist.

[@mangosorbet768]

Sad that these news just create fear n crippling own young ppl from opportunities.

[@mangosorbet768]

@CB BC what is it that is so fearful of communist China? You been n see for yourself? If it's so bad why the country is lifting 300 millions out of poverty, average income rasing at record speed and literacy has gone from 25% to 83%? Wouldn't all these improvements to ppl a treat to the government? Go see for yourself don't just google. Google China, you only get bad news.

[@mangosorbet768]

@anthony k continue to live in your little world n believe.

[@mangosorbet768]

@CB BC may be you should look at the other 99 things that china does to its people and country. Before you make your judgement on credit system, may be try to understand the management of a 1.4 billion population. You can walk down anywhere in China at 1am in the morning n feel completely safe. Try that in Sydney. May be should you talk to average Chinese citizen in China and ask if they feel happy about their government. The answer might suprise you. Who are we to tell them what is bad? May be to them they choose safety over privacy for majority 99 percent of the population.what I am trying to say here is don't get control by the media n fake news. It is only those non embracing to lose out in the long run.

[@mangosorbet768]

@CB BC need to get over the sense of superiority before you can have a fair view n mind on all thing. Go check out D Daniel a KZbinr rather than CNN n ABC on topic on China. If you choose to understand the world behind the screen. Good luck.

[@mangosorbet768]

@CB BC also democracy for a population of 1.4 billion. May be India is a good starting point for you. A place after decades of democracy only famous for soul searching spiritual enlightenment for the lost souls of west.

[@Zergcerebrates]

As for Antarctica its obvious they want it for the resources and possibly the entire continent. Muahahahaha!

[@stealthstandard]

It's no joke though, even the Russians have interest in snowy location like the Arctic. Full of potential fuel. The issue is geographic location for most countries.

[@dogdriver70]

@@stealthstandard great places for missile bases

[@michaelayliffe7238]

To counter in the face the duopoly of Australia retail. As a price taker you have to find another market. Hillaryville have gamed the system, through debtt, low interest rates, global supply chains, tax and public policy. It's either city fudualcapitalism or ciry commo-capitalism, a producer both ways thier screwed.

[@damiann4734]

What about the koalas? Someone save the koalas!!!

[@mrtony9269]

Fear mongering!!!

[@pixl8me]

Mr Tony, so even highlighting the facts is fear mongering ? What would you prefer/ suggest? I note you are a fake channel... congratulations troll.

[@da911]

Lol go back to sleep....

[@MrSmith-ve6yo]

China shill detected.

[@blastroisehunt6546]

Voices in My Head I believe China is rising and all the white people are at panic stage. Everything about China is very bad nowdays and serious before they would just mock China. 😂😂

[@MrSmith-ve6yo]

@@blastroisehunt6546 Good. Westerners need to wake up to the threat that the Chinese regime poses to world security, economy, and environment.

[@hanbulban3131]

A large chunk of anatartica belongs to Australia but we just let China take it over without hesitance. On the long term this is a very bad move as Antarctica is very resource rich region

[@starquant]

By the time the Australian Government reacts to this crisis, it will be too late. Most of the farms in South West Victoria are already owned by China or Canada. Please don't sell off Australia and reduce a wealthy country to third world status. Think of China as a giant locust and Australia as a struggling wheat field.

[@MetaRed]

From the comments, Australians have no spirit of agreement.Don't sign an agreement or shut up.