Australia must join America in a ‘new Cold War’ against China and accept the fact the Communist Party will stop at nothing to achieve ‘world domination’, according to a U.S. senator.
Republican Rick Scott urged all democracies across the globe to stand up for ‘what they believe in’ and fight against what he argued is China’s quest for supremacy.
‘If you believe in fair trade, that’s not what China believes in. If you believe in human rights, that’s not what China believes in,’ the senator told the Sydney Morning Herald.
‘They believe in world domination by the Communist Party of China. The way I look at it is that the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party has made a decision to have a cold war against the U.S. and democracies around the world.’
Chinese President Xi Jinping reviews troops from a car during a military parade at Tiananmen Square in October last year
Australia must join America in a ‘New Cold War’ against Beijing to stop China from ‘world domination’, Republican Senator Rick Scott says
Senator Scott, who is a member of the Homeland Security and Armed Services Senate committees, was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018 and represents Florida.
He previously served two terms as the Governor of Florida.
Senator Scott urged traditional allies including Australia – and other democratic countries – to rally together against the Communist Party of China.
The Australian Government led the charge for an independent global inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus, to the fury of China.
Pictured: The flag guard formation holding the flag of the Communist Party of China during a military parade in 2017
Senator Scott said Australia and the U.S. should rally together against the Communist Party of China. Pictured: President Donald Trump (second from the right) and first lady Melania Trump (right) welcome Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (second from the left) and his wife Jenny Morrison(left) to an official dinner at the White House in September 2019
Beijing responded by slapping 80 per cent tariffs on Australian barley and banning beef imports from four abattoirs.
Mr Scott said policymakers in Washington had kept a close eye on the escalating tensions between China and Australia.
‘What I admire about Australians is they will stand for their convictions. Australia, like America, has been working to hold China accountable. We’ve got to find out what happened here, why it happened and make sure it doesn’t happen again,’ Senator Scott said.
Senator Scott said General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Xi Jinping (pictured) ‘has made a decision to have a cold war against the U.S. and democracies around the world’
Pictured: Military vehicles roll down as members of a Chinese military honor guard march during the parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China in October, 2019
He also commended Prime Minister Scott Morrison for banning Chinese telco Huawei from 5G rollout.
The senator tweeted about the ‘New Cold War’ on Tuesday night.
‘We know Communist China is our adversary, violates human rights and wants to be the sole global power,’ he wrote.
‘Real accountability will come when every democracy stands up to Communist China.’
A barley farmer is seen in central NSW (pictured). The industry has been hit by drought and now by China’s crippling tariff
Senator Scott’s call for Australia to join the U.S. in a ‘new Cold War’ come as relations between Canberra and Beijing reached unprecedented lows.
On May 18, China slapped a crippling 80 per cent tariff on barely exports from Australian farmers – already struggling after severe droughts earlier in the year.
Australia sends between half and two-thirds of all its barley to China, making the tariff decision a massive blow to the $600 million a year industry.
Trade Minister Simon Birmingham is still waiting to speak to his Chinese counterpart about the beef and barley dispute.
Chinese tourists take a group photo in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House
The Chinese government has also cautioned its citizens against travelling to Australia, warning of a significant increase in ‘racist attacks’ during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism said in a statement on Friday that ‘Asian people’ were being targeted with racial discrimination and violence.
‘Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, racial discrimination and violence against Chinese and Asian people in Australia have seen a significant increase,’ the statement said.
‘The Ministry of Culture and Tourism reminds Chinese tourists to enhance their safety awareness and do not travel to Australia.’
China slapped huge tariffs on Australian barley and banned beef imports from four abattoirs after the Morrison government led the charge for an independent global inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus
The Chinese Ministry of Education then urged students to conduct a ‘good risk assessment’ and be ‘cautious’ about heading Down Under.
It could be a major blow for Australian universities as they prepare to welcome back students for face-to-face lessons.
More than one-third of foreign students who come to Australia to study are from China and they contribute an estimated $12billion to the economy each year.
‘The spread of the new global pneumonia outbreak has not been effectively controlled, and there are risks in international travel and open campuses,’ The Chinese Ministry of Education said.
‘During the epidemic, there were multiple discriminatory incidents against Asians in Australia. The Ministry of Education reminds all overseas students to do a risk assessment and is currently cautious in choosing to study in Australia or return to Australia.’
Chinese students have been warned by the Ministry of Education to reconsider plans to study at Australian universities. Pictured: Students enter the University of New South Wales in Sydney