Australia will stand up to China to defend peace, liberal values and the rule of law: Julie Bishop

[BoQ77]

What did Japan 'control'?

Japan is one of Australia's major economic partners: it is Australia's "largest trading partner and an increasingly important source of capital investment".

 

[Kompromat]

Japan is one of Australia's major economic partners: it is Australia's "largest trading partner and an increasingly important source of capital investment".

Did they tell you take Wikipedia seriously as a source of knowledge ?

China is Australia's largest trading partner not Japan.

"China is Australia's largest trading partner, with two-way trade worth more than Aus$150 billion ($140 million) in 2013, while Japan is second at almost Aus$70 billion."

BusinessWorld | Trade, closer defense ties top Australia-Japan agenda

 

[BoQ77]

Did they tell you take Wikipedia seriously as a source of knowledge ?

China is Australia's largest trading partner not Japan.

We have been too familiar with the basis MJP to study on Australian quarter negotiate ,,,
MJP stand for Main Japan Port.

China used a lot of Australian minerals and coal, but almost via Japan Trading corps

 

[Kompromat]

We have been too familiar with the basis MJP to study on Australian quarter negotiate ,,,
MJP stand for Main Japan Port.

China used a lot of Australian minerals and coal, but almost via Japan Trading corps

Said who? - China is directly involved with Australia in trade for as long as i can remember.

 

[Zarvan]

Australia will stand up to China to defend peace, liberal values and the rule of law, says Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.

In the Coalition government’s clearest statement yet on how to handle China, Ms Bishop said it had been a mistake for previous governments to avoid speaking about China for fear of causing offence.

Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe arrive to tour the Rio Tinto West Angelas iron ore mine. Photo: Reuters

"China doesn’t respect weakness," Ms Bishop told Fairfax Media, marking a break from the policies of previous governments whose reticence, she said, had only caused confusion.


Ms Bishop said the experience in November of speaking out against China’s unilateral declaration of an Air Defence Information Zone – which led to the Chinese foreign minister famously tearing strips off her in Beijing with cameras rolling – had fortified her view that it was better to be frank than misunderstood.

“This did affect our national interest because it meant that, for example, our national carrier Qantas suddenly had to inform Beijing even if it wasn’t flying anywhere near,” she said.

'China doesn't respect weakness': Foreign Minister Julie Bishop. Photo: Ken Irwin

“The freedom of the skies and freedom of the seas in that part of the world is important to us because that’s where the majority of our trade is done.

“So I believed that, at that time, we had to make it clear where we stood on unilateral action that could be seen as coercive and could be seen to – and which did – affect our national interests.”

Those who said Australia had to choose between its security alliances and economic engagement with China had been proven “absolutely” wrong, she said, noting that there had been no economic fall-out from that forthright exchange.

Illustration: Ron Tandberg.

Ms Bishop also made the clearest public statement yet of how the increasingly militarised disputes on China’s periphery were prompting Australia to deepen and broaden military ties with the United States and other nations, most notably Japan.

Those trends have been on display this week with Prime Minister Tony Abbott agreeing to a “strategic” defence relationship and new military technology sharing agreements with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who leaves Australia on Wednesday.

“We know that the optimum is deeper engagement [with China],” said Ms Bishop. “But we’re also clear-eyed about what could go wrong. So you have to hope for the best but manage for the worst.”

Successive Australian governments have been flummoxed about how to speak about China.

Prime ministers and foreign ministers have mostly voiced concerns quietly, or not at all, in the hope that problems could be resolved behind closed doors.

But Ms Bishop said her government had moved decisively and deliberately to match deeds with words.

“Foreign policy under the Coalition is designed to project and protect our reputation as an open market export-oriented economy,” she said.

“And so all we do and say supports those values we have on the economic front, and our values as an open liberal democracy committed to rule of law, committed to freedoms and committed to international norms,” she said.

“So, when something affects our national interest then we should make it very clear about where we stand.”

The Abbott government has also been forthright in speaking out against the detention of an Australian artist, Guo Jian, who was released after being detained for making and talking about an installation commemorating the Tiananmen massacres.

It has also spoken firmly against the arrest of a leading Chinese lawyer, Pu Zhiqiang.

And while many commentators, including in the United States itself, were beginning to debate the credibility of American power, Ms Bishop said she had no doubt that America would remain the pre-eminent force internationally.

“This is a debate that the US will have to have about its role in the world,” she said. “It is currently the only super power with the military capability to act globally and the US must determine whether it’s going to continue in that role. I believe that it must, and it will.”

Ms Bishop drew attention to the warmth displayed between Mr Abe and Australian leaders this week, including in response to Mr Abe’s “very gracious, generous, positive and very personal” speech, delivered in English, despite Mr Abe not being confident speaking in a second language


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And get beaten up by China Man seriously Australia needs to first address the issue of racist attacks inside Australia than talk about other things

 

[BoQ77]

Said who? - China is directly involved with Australia in trade for as long as i can remember.

You are telling about mineral ...
or dairy, I am not sure ...

I am not funding Bishop to say so, that's Japanese doing it

China economy depends much on raw materials and fuels ...
Now you know, Western and Japan getting more agreement of security cooperation with suppliers of China on raw materials and fuels.

the submarines would help more for tighten the supply line to / from China too

 

[Kompromat]

You are telling about mineral ...
or dairy, I am not sure ...

I am not funding Bishop to say so, that's Japanese doing it

China economy depends much on raw materials and fuels ...
Now you know, Western and Japan getting more agreement of security cooperation with suppliers of China on raw materials and fuels.

I am talking about Raw materials. China is actually drawing away from Australia and focusing on countries like Mongolia, Brazil and Africa for its mineral input.

 

[BoQ77]

I am talking about Raw materials. China is actually drawing away from Australia and focusing on countries like Mongolia, Brazil and Africa for its mineral input.

It's regret that at this moment, demand for raw materials of China is rapidly down ... as the bad situation of the economy.

 

[xunzi]

Yeah we know what you mean. You need it that badly.

Oh Come on American friend, is that how you treat a friend now? LOL

Exactly only military power can impress you. Only an iron hand can slap your face.

Show us your muscle or stop talking. LOL

 

[Raphael]

This crazy, rancid hag is always making serious gaffes:

Julie Bishop says intelligence gathering with US is vital, accuses Edward Snowden of treachery - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Julie Bishop wants Aussies in trouble overseas to pay for government's help

Julie Bishop under fire for praising conditions on Nauru

Julie Bishop must explain or apologise for Indonesia comments, says Labor | World news | theguardian.com

Australia forges passports too, says Bishop

'Shame on you': Julie Bishop heckled by student protesters on budget cuts | SBS News


Abbott isn't the kind to feel shame. But I'm sure even he is beginning to feel regret over including this unhinged banshee in his cabinet.

 

[Gold1010]

China is no threat to Australia, we can maintain economic relations with them and continue ties with our allies. No need for talk unless the extreme happens.

And get beaten up by China Man seriously Australia needs to first address the issue of racist attacks inside Australia than talk about other things

Indeed, we can learn much from Pakistan on religious and ethnic tolerance.

 

[xdrive]

And get beaten up by China Man seriously Australia needs to first address the issue of racist attacks inside Australia than talk about other things

Crime is random. Just because a non-white person has crime committed against them, doesn't mean its a "racist attack"

Indeed, we can learn much from Pakistan on religious and ethnic tolerance.

They probably cant tell you are being sarcastic lol

This crazy, rancid hag is always making serious gaffes:

Julie Bishop says intelligence gathering with US is vital, accuses Edward Snowden of treachery - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Julie Bishop wants Aussies in trouble overseas to pay for government's help

Julie Bishop under fire for praising conditions on Nauru

Julie Bishop must explain or apologise for Indonesia comments, says Labor | World news | theguardian.com

Australia forges passports too, says Bishop

'Shame on you': Julie Bishop heckled by student protesters on budget cuts | SBS News


Abbott isn't the kind to feel shame. But I'm sure even he is beginning to feel regret over including this unhinged banshee in his cabinet.

None of those things you linked are "gaffes" You obviously dont understand the content in them.

 

[meis]

Try this first, Aussie lol:

"Australia is the only country with western economy that since 2008 has not had a recession. Welcome to the Chinese economic sphere"

Martin Jacques is a British journalist and academic. The talk was given in University of Melbourne in 2012.

 

[xdrive]

Looks like China's newspapers are lying(not a surprise there)

Julie Bishop to Xinhua: I never said 'stand up to China'

Read more: Julie Bishop to Xinhua: I never said 'stand up to China'

 

[Aepsilons]

Looks like China's newspapers are lying(not a surprise there)

Julie Bishop to Xinhua: I never said 'stand up to China'

Read more: Julie Bishop to Xinhua: I never said 'stand up to China'

Go get em' girl.