Inaudible annexation! How far is Clive Hamilton right?
2018 is the 46th year of the Dragon-Kangaroo relations, since the diplomatic relations between the two giants was formally established in 1972. China has no doubt been able to overcome the economic recession and lift millions of it’s people out of poverty. China is one of the biggest trading partner of Australia, but diplomatic relations between the two nations have always been a challenge due to very often media reports of the Chinese Communist party’s influence in Australia. Today, China is the world’s second largest economy and knowing the fact that it is growing up at a very fast pace, the trade relations between the two nations are extremely significant for the growth of Australia and China. We recognise the fact that Australia needs China for the welfare of it’s economy, but not at the cost of it’s sovereignty.
Australian Professor Clive Hamilton questions the same thing in his book ‘Silent Invasion’. Mr. Hamilton started researching on this since 2008, when he observed a small pro-Tibet protest being
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People in Australia celebrate Chinese New Year with same enthusiasm as Moomba festival or Holi festival, which is incredible. Australia is a big market for international students from China and other parts of the world. Tourism is another sector which is necessary for the growth and economic prosperity of Australia. In 2016, more than 1.2 million Chinese tourist visited Australia. These are factors responsible for the growth of Australia which has been probably ignored by Professor Hamilton. But it’s time for the politicians to realise that Australia needs China equally as America or India or UK for its growth. Maintaining strong diplomatic and trade relations is essential with the emerging economies like Brazil, Russia, China, India and South