Blogger’s Note: Australia remains a staunch ally of the US and is the epitome of ‘White’ colonial settlement in Asia. Indeed, Australia is currently (openly) assisting the (Catholic) Philippines in its re-arming and aggressive anti-China militarism throughout the South China Sea region. On the face of it – it is difficult to discern exactly what it is that China is attempting to achieve through the use of these rewarding and conciliatory pieces relating to its obvious ideological and material enemies – which are scattered through China’s news coverage. No wonder Western analysts occasionally describe China’s approach to defining reality as ‘rational irrationality’ – make of that what you will! ACW (17.11.2023)
Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2023-11-16
WOLLONGONG, Australia, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) — A ceremony was held on Wednesday in Australia’s Port Kembla to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Dalfram Dispute, during which Australian workers protested to support China’s fight against Japanese aggression.
At the ceremony, China’s acting Consul General in Sydney Wang Chunsheng paid tribute to the noble actions of the wharfies.
“The long and enduring friendship between China and Australia has grown stronger over the years. We are here today to honour the memory of the elder generation and learn from history, to cherish peace, to inherit friendship, and to create a better future,” Wang noted.
During the ceremony, representatives of the two countries laid wreaths at the Dalfram Dispute Memorial.
On Nov. 15, 1938, Port Kembla witnessed one of the most resounding events in its history — the Dalfram Dispute, where 180 courageous Australian workers refused to load pig iron onto the cargo steamer SS Dalfram, as they found that the raw materials would be used in the manufacture of weapons to fuel Japan’s invasion of China.
Located some 90 km south of Australia’s Sydney, Port Kembla serves as an international trade gateway for agricultural, construction, and mining industries in the State of New South Wales, which operates 24 hours a day and seven days a week.
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 