Scandals Force President To Resign!

Also Jacinda Ardern resigned from being New Zealand's Prime Minister due to approval polls declining in recent months.

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Good riddance to bad rubbish!

In light of what's been happening, both New Zealand and Australia are due for rude awakenings.

Looks like the Australians might be worried about China invading them, after Taiwan:

Federal government to invest up to $1 billion in sea mines
January 22, 2023
https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/federal-government-to-invest-up-to-1-billion-in-sea-mines/video/146c5339f3ca67318615c470cde44062

The federal government is set to announce its first major investment in sea mines in more than half a century.

Defence will spend up to $1 billion on high-tech underwater weapons, including self-contained explosive devices.

China recently acquired more than 100,000 sea mines as part of its recent military expansion.

A study from August 2022 shows that nearly 1 in 10 Australians think China will attack Australia soon, while just 1 in 20 Taiwanese think that China will attack Australia soon.

We never know what China will be up to because their government cannot be trusted.

https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/research-shows-impact-of-fearmongering-australians-more-frightened-of-china-than-taiwanese/

"We never know what China will be up to because their government cannot be trusted."

Much like the Biden administration here in the U.S.

As for Australia, it's been a long time since the days of Crocodile Dundee. Australians have turned in their guns and some are probably more interested in what's on the barbie than defending their country.

You've also got Penny Wong, ready to "recalibrate" (?) the relationship with China:
“Australia’s Foreign Minister, Senator Penny Wong, has begun the important task of recalibrating the Australia-China relationship and that should be welcomed. She is able to do that without sacrificing our important commitments to human rights, regional security and the national interest.”

Maybe she'll work things out, like Neville "peace in our time" Chamberlain did for the UK.

Meanwhile in Taiwan, there's this:
June 1, 2022
More seek gun training in Taiwan as Ukraine war drives home China threat
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/more-seek-gun-training-taiwan-ukraine-war-drives-home-china-threat-2022-06-01/
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The Taiwanese will not go quietly and China knows it.

As they say in Vietnam, what the Phuc?

Vietnamese president resigns, criticized for major scandals
January 17, 2023
https://apnews.com/article/politics-vietnam-government-hanoi-bangkok-98139f2bd9e7d93d89a2e4f321cf3664

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc resigned Tuesday, becoming the most senior member of the government to step down after a series of high-profile corruption scandals for which he was held responsible.