Chicago Bulls, 1998 play offs.... Big China, little Australia

 Republicans in China: 1.3 billion

Democrats in China: zero

Occasionally we hear from Christopher Wray, FBI boss in America or the head of the Australian spy agency, ASIO here in Australia....

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/feb/28/australian-politician-sold-out-to-foreign-regime-after-being-recruited-by-spies-asio-boss-says

He's probably talking about Dictator Dan from Victoria state, an avid China fan. Also WA's government is extremely fond of China and acting independently of the Federal government in Australia. 

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/feb/28/australian-politician-sold-out-to-foreign-regime-after-being-recruited-by-spies-asio-boss-says

At the end of the day, the Australian authorities chose to flout the laws and make billions selling fake University degrees to Chinese folks that can't speak English. Everything else the ASIO guy can come with about China is a distraction from that. That's the elephant in the room and the longstanding issue.

As you can see, the Chinese government has a very strategic grasp of international mineral a d they now have access to super AI level chip building technology, not sure how. Silicone valley is desperate to co-operate with them as is many big corporate American businesses.

I suppose in a conventional war the trump card would be for Australia to stop exporting coal out of Newcastle harbour which would coincide with America running a naval blockade on the Straits of Malacca. But China doesn't want to go to war. 

I think worrying about China micromanaging in Australia to sow seeds of disharmony between NSW police and the gay community is navel gazing. But I suppose the intellectuals here would worry about that in light of the recent fallout between the aforementioned two communities given the recent gay crime wave here.

Iron ore prices down as Chinese manufacturing decreases....

https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/australian-economy/free-fall-nightmare-coming-our-way-as-iron-ore-price-bottoms-out/news-story/15136162ac80a440af5280e8f9b40e73

Ok as mentioned here's game 6 of the 1998 NBA playoffs. It looks like Jordan could have won it for his team if he wasn't being such a hog but he couldn't help himself from playing hogball not teamball. That's how hogging can ruin things. I think Jordan comes back along with the Bulls to win that year, let's check game 7....

Game 6, 1998 playoffs NBA:

https://youtu.be/fCoji-HeMRM?si=BxTNfV5GsK0kafDP

Game 7:

https://youtu.be/CnKINLUaFj4?si=xvhaDyFfnztptoVB