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Originally Posted by GasoLane
I'll return the favour so you don't have to speed read it again. 
It's not just us that China is finding pushing back.
Florida's Representive Ted Yoho https://twitter.com/RepTedYoho/statu...tor%2F12941152
Miriam Lexmann — a Slovakian member of the European Parliament — invited people to "stand against Xi Jinping's authoritarian bullying".
Swedish councillor Elisabet Lann implored people to "let the Chinese Communist Party know we will not be bullied" by drinking a "bottle or two of Australian wine".
Then there's Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China. https://twitter.com/ipacglobal
Which includes various politico's (in the vid) from
The USA.
The Europeon Parliment.
Germany.
The UK.
Japan.
Sweden.
Canada. |
Thanks. I get ya now.
Push back from 5 eyes and Quad like nations won't bother them. IPA is a nice move, but its 200 MPs forming an group that has not been state sanctioned.
Sorry, I know these are nice gestures, it makes us feel warm and fuzzy, but will it hurt them? We need something stronger if you want to make a difference.
How about Biden and Boris making a brief statement? Even a statement from Merkel would embarrass them. I'm sorry, if it has caused so much grief for us, it deserves at least some recognition from heads of our closest allies, not through their deputies. I reckon Trump would have said something if he wasn't in such a predicament.
A real punch in the face would be push backs from countries in ASEAN or even one or two in the middle east, saying "we do not condone what you have done, we appreciate what Australia has done to address this issue" (in reference to the tweet, of course they have no interest in the trade war bullying).
Just my view, as unpopular as it may be. I'll be quiet now.