Alan Kohler is one of Australia’s most experienced commentators and journalists. Alan is the founder of Eureka Report, Australia’s most successful investment newsletter, and Business Spectator, a 24-hour free business news and commentary website. He also hosts Inside Business, a half-hour Sunday programme on the ABC, is the finance presenter on the ABC News - and producer of the nightly graph (or two).
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Comments PolicyThank you for a coherent lucid article on what is going to shape up as a major issue. Cyber crime affects us all one way or another (Kerry's mandate for a cyber-China crackdown, January 9). The US, is accused (though there is no proof) of introducing a virus into the computers driving the Iranian Nuclear Program and if this is so, I am sure they can retaliate in kind! We live in interesting times!
Ok. So the Chinese lie, cheat, & steal. They suppress their own people through censorship, torture, & incarceration. Their closest international ties come in the form of North Korea, Iran, & Pakistan.
Can someone please then tell me why on earth we are selling off our most prized strategic assets to them? (Kerry's mandate for a cyber-China crackdown, January 9.)
Apart from the above arguments, can anyone imagine the Chinese allowing an Australian sovereign wealth fund to buy up THEIR mines, power stations, our agricultural land?
Enough is enough. We need to develop courageous strategies and long term visions to benefit Australia, not some belligerent neighbour.
To add to John Citizen - can we also explain why our government is using Chinese satellites for our military? (Kerry's mandate for a cyber-China crackdown, January 10.)