Rudd's attitude to China gets the balance just about right

According to Queensland mining executive Clive Palmer, a long-time supporter of the National Party, Kevin Rudd and his colleagues are too tough on China. In an address to the Queensland Media Club last week, Palmer threw the switch to hyperbole and alleged that the Rudd Government's policies towards China were motivated by racism. He maintained this was resented by the Chinese who ��don't like the idea of being discriminated against because of the colour of their skin��.