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Labor is likely to win in the next election in 1 month time
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Labor is likely to win in the next election in 1 month time
Their strategy would have never worked
lets say theoretically there are 4 islands to contest.
China offers 5 dollars for one to switch sides
Australia must offer 24$
China offers 7$
Australia must offer 32$
The conclusion was inevitable.
Yeah, but ultimately makes little different, if they don't regime change Soloman Islands, they'll regime change Australia, happened before with Gough Whitlam.
It's not actually about money, AFAIK China isn't offering more money than Australia. It's about respect. Australia does this:
While China does this:
This comment thread by Australians perfectly summarizes SI’s feeling. Just look at how condescending and racist they are. They yap about ’debt trap’ and when an African user comments the opposite of that, he gets the classic Western lecture on how he is wrong and then calling Africans ‘dumb‘ and ‘indoctrinated’
So they’ll get beaten the next time they visit by racist hoodlums?
broadsword
Brigadier
That sort of cavalier and condescending behavior should not be practiced by us Chinese as well. We do not want to be seen as the new 'ugly American'. So whether we are in their countries or on the internet, we should be mindful of our choice of words.
"“It gives China the ability to shape the region on their terms. The aim of our strategy is to shape it on our terms – this agreement certainly doesn’t do that.”"
There is no Solomon inside. No notion of Solomon being a nation state.