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Doublestandards

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I'm enjoying this weird you needing my permission to ask a question thing too much to say yes so soon.
Well last time you ignored my other question twice in a row, so I dropped it. Then next day you got triggered and went the “alt account” lie route, so I just want to make sure you’re still in your safe space
 

Next Day Err

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Err...
Why are we funding Australian universities???
Soft power in a region that the Chinese will fill in the power vacuum we will create as we step back from being Australia's close ally in this specific way.

Spend a little now or spend a lot later on conflict. That's the attitude we've had since 1945 but it's coming to an end and has been for a while now.
 

Box Ox

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I'm enjoying this weird you needing my permission to ask a question thing too much to say yes so soon.
Well last time you ignored my other question twice in a row, so I dropped it. Then next day you got triggered and went the “alt account” lie route, so I just want to make sure you’re still in your safe space

You don't need to continue on with the weird stuff. Everyone can see what we say here.
 

Next Day Err

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But it's still a fair question, right? What are we actually funding in Australian universities?
The reporting says we're research partners with those universities. What do we gain? Influence and goodwill. Cheap price to pay to keep Chinese influence there to a minimum is the thinking.
 

vantexan

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Soft power in a region that the Chinese will fill in the power vacuum we will create as we step back from being Australia's close ally in this specific way.

Spend a little now or spend a lot later on conflict. That's the attitude we've had since 1945 but it's coming to an end and has been for a while now.
Australia is a first world nation that is not only closely aligned with us but already does huge business with China for Australian mined resources. So how is cutting out spending that Australia should be handling going to jeopardize our relationship with them?
 

Box Ox

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I guess it’s just easier to watch end wokeness Twitter videos that tell you how to feel then it is to answer a question that might make you challenge your views

I've been answering such questions on here for 12 years now.

But it's still a fair question, right? What are we actually funding in Australian universities?
The reporting says we're research partners with those universities. What do we gain? Influence and goodwill. Cheap price to pay to keep Chinese influence there to a minimum is the thinking.

Would knowing what research we're funding be a bad thing?
 
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