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The world is in conflict but no one seems to be articulating the precise nature of that conflict. From what I have observed around the world, the actual opposing forces are subtle and not often articulated - they are the notion of race versus culture. If you look at countries like China and Denmark, the people in these countries see race as the defining feature of their nationality. They believe that if you are racially Chinese or Danish, no matter where you are at in the world, you will always be Chinese and Danish. On the other side is the new world notion that race has nothing to do with ethnicity, nationality, and citizenship - it is the person's culture that defines their nationality. Unsurprisingly, the latter concept is more pronounced in the new world like the USA, Canada, and Australia where the population is more diverse in racial make-up. Personally, perhaps because I live in Australia, the latter makes more sense to me. At the end of the day, if you share a common...

As Australians, we walk a tightrope between maintaining good business relationships with China because our economy depends on them and keeping China at arm's length from a sovereignty point of view. Many Australians are worried about outwardly criticising the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) but the lack of open and honest critique on the CCP could very well be Australia's downfall in the long run. In my view, here are the headline issues Australians should think carefully about: 1. The CCP has been working in the background to gain more influence all over the world, whether it is in the South Pacific or Africa. After years of surplus trading as the world's cheap labour hub, China has become very wealthy and would likely overtake the USA as the largest economy in the world in the not too distant future.  2. Ironically, as China has benefitted from capitalism and free trade, its totalitarian ideology continues to exert itself as the sole reason for the Chinese success s...