Conflicts within: Globalization in the time of Corona. Part 5 May 17, 2020 China infiltration into Australia Series: Globalization in the time of Corona DISCLAIMER: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) would like their citizens and us to believe that the CCP and the Chinese people are the same entity. They are not. We recognize that the ethnically Chinese people are diverse, and much like ourselves they individually wish for a peaceful and prosperous family life. Where we use the word ‘China’ or “Chinese” we are generally speaking of the CCP driven totalitarian state, and not the ordinary hard-working Chinese people. Part 5 – The conflicts within Part 5 examines and questions the Australia – China relationship The CCP’s aggressive dominance around the world has been boosted in part by the theft of Intellectual property, university access to files and codes normally not available to students and the removal of sensitive research from western universities. (1) The CCP has hacked computer systems around the globe (like the 2017 Australian National Census), stealing sensitive data. It has engaged in unfair trade wars with weaker nations, which until the election of President Trump, resulted in most nations bending to threats of trade retaliation. (2) Many western nations have signed agreements with the Chinese Telco Huawei. On national security advice from the Home Affairs Department, we applaud our government’s refusal to contract Huawei for Australia’s 5G network. However other western nations were not so circumspect and many have allowed Huawei access. (3,4) Many Western nations have been silent on the CCP’s building of military bases in international waters in the South China Sea. When challenged in the International Court, the CCP refused to accept the ruling deeming their activities unlawful (not unusual for the CCP). Six coral atolls have been transformed into Chinese Military Bases allowing China to monitor the movement of 30% of the world’s shipping. (5,6) The CCP’s push into western nations is primarily based on money in exchange for political and economic influence. The West has “been unable to resist the temptation that easy money offers”. State Governments have balanced budgets with the help of Chinese funds. Political parties have been lured and compromised by generous donations. In return China was given the ‘green light’ to buy up strategic Australian assets. “No equal reciprocal rights have been afforded to Australian companies, by China”. (7,8) The CCP’s COVID-19 pandemic, and the West’s demand for transparency and accountability, has angered the Communist regime and prompted threats of retaliation. Why such a response from China? What does the CCP have to fear from an independent inquiry? Our research has uncovered an alarming ‘unequal relationship of domination traded for dollars’ and the expectation of significant political influence within Australian parliaments, universities & corporations to promote and further the CCP’s interests. Our conclusion: The CCP has brazenly exploited the West’s weakness – and we only have ourselves to blame. We can only change the current situation – if we change ourselves! Let’s begin the journey! read on... https://www.riteon.org.au/conflicts-within-globalization-in-the-time-of-corona-part-5/