FT blames China for Aussie marine serviceman's job-hopping

FT blames China for Aussie marine serviceman's job-hopping
Mar 16, 2008 02:45
FRANKENSTEIN Points: Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Status: offline	A news report published at the Financial Times on March 11 stated that China’s growing appetite for raw materials has posed a threat to the fighting power of Australian marine forces. You might be confused by this news. The report originally came from a piece of news from The Austrian. On March 10, Aussie Minister of Defense Ministry said to the news agency The Australian that some newly-rising economic entities brought great profits to Aussie’s mining industries. Therefore, numerous servicemen in Aussie’s marine forces quit from marine forces and transfer to mining companies, which has hugh negative impact on the function of military operations. More unfortunately, the marine servicemen have the same skills that miners are required to grasp. Initially, this is nothing wrong, but Financial Times reinterprete this piece of news by drawimg “China’s Charm” factor into this incident. FT claimed that a great numer of owners of Aussie mining are Chinese. Ausstralian marine forces are being dwarfed by Chinese marine forces because China has powerful marine forces equipped with advanced submarines. FT said that Aussie have viewed China as a potential military rival who will disturb the balance of regional military powers. What are your views on the incident?

Mar 16, 2008 02:45

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A news report published at the Financial Times on March 11 stated that China’s growing appetite for raw materials has posed a threat to the fighting power of Australian marine forces.

You might be confused by this news. The report originally came from a piece of news from The Austrian. On March 10, Aussie Minister of Defense Ministry said to the news agency The Australian that some newly-rising economic entities brought great profits to Aussie’s mining industries. Therefore, numerous servicemen in Aussie’s marine forces quit from marine forces and transfer to mining companies, which has hugh negative impact on the function of military operations. More unfortunately, the marine servicemen have the same skills that miners are required to grasp.

Initially, this is nothing wrong, but Financial Times reinterprete this piece of news by drawimg “China’s Charm” factor into this incident. FT claimed that a great numer of owners of Aussie mining are Chinese. Ausstralian marine forces are being dwarfed by Chinese marine forces because China has powerful marine forces equipped with advanced submarines. FT said that Aussie have viewed China as a potential military rival who will disturb the balance of regional military powers.

What are your views on the incident?

Mar 16, 2008 03:22

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First, such happenings are in the nature of free market economies and should be considered a 'good thing' in the long term. Sure it will have an impact on the Aussie military which is finding it difficult to recruit in a time of quite high employment - remember they need well educated and capable recruits, which they must compete with industry for.

Howver, overall it should not be a major problem. The military personnel jjsut belwo them have similar skills and will quickly fill the positions.

I am not sure the word 'rival' is the best one. Australia is not a major power and can never be with its small economic base. The reality is that China is becoming a major power which must be risk assessed as a threat as it is not an ally. Australia has attempted to work with Indonesia militarily (as it is also a powerful neighbour) so as to increase understanding. But, at this point I think China is not likely to be interested in such an approach. Australia ids more likely under the new labor Prime Minister, Mr Rudd, to seek broad understandings with China. Australia's future is in Asia and China is the leading nation already, so it is important we (Australia) devleops a good relationship.

Mar 17, 2008 04:23	#2
JOHNNY512 Points: Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Status: Offline	"Australia's future is in Asia and China is the leading nation already, so it is important we (Australia) devleops a good relationship. " Agree with Apault. Australia's future is in Asia. Australian football teams joined Asian Football Association. Aussie has no future in the lonely continent.

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