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莫里森總理能成為世界領袖？ Can Morrison be a world leader?
莫里森總理能成為世界領袖？ Can Morrison be a world leader?
周偉文
以零碳排放方式用了14天，在八月底坐太陽能帆船橫渡大西洋，從歐洲到達紐約的瑞典少女通貝里，在9月23日聯合國氣候峰會上發言。她向世界領袖發出呼喊，譴責這些領袖，對氣候問題的無動於衷，背叛了年青的下一代，剝奪了他們的人生夢想。在這天之前，通貝里發動全球150多個國家數以百萬計的年青人走上街，進行罷工及罷課，表達了這個世界，要為下一代解決地球變暖問題的決心。澳洲總理莫里森，被邀請到訪美國，卻沒有在峰會上發言。
另一方面，總理莫里森受美國總統特朗普誠意的邀請，以國家級的招待出訪美國。特朗普為莫里森舉行了盛大的國宴及進行多次會談，莫里森表示澳洲在未來一百年，要與美國成為堅實的夥伴。不過，中國黨媒《環球時報》認為澳洲與美國結盟，只會令澳洲在未來一百年變得孤立。一直以來，澳洲游走在與美國建立緊密的戰略夥伴關係，又要與中國建立更多的貿易商業合作，被視為要與美國為好友，卻要賺更多中國人的錢。中國向莫里森發出強烈的不滿，到底莫里森總理如何能平衡在中、美兩國角力之中，我們拭目以待。
9月24日，全球91個國家元首及領導人出席了在紐約舉行的聯合國74屆週年大會，澳洲總理莫里森被邀在大會中發言。去年八月莫里森上台時，大部份認為他極可能是一位過渡期間的總理，在短時間內會下台。不過事實是莫里森現時掌控著議會的大多數，並且積極地推動各項政策，更得到高民望及黨內議員們的支持。莫里森的領導表現，實在是出人意料之外。
早前曾有人認為莫里森要考慮學30年前霍克總理在六四運動時給在澳華人居留權一樣，給予在澳洲香港人永久居留權，令他們有能自由及生活在民主國家的機會，莫里森當時表示現時還不是時候。不過，香港人平均智商為世界第一達107，而且學歷水平高，生產力更是全球最高，要是莫里森願意給尋求自由及民主的香港人，留在澳洲發展的機會，我相信也會得到澳洲人的支持，而且對澳洲社會長遠的發展，更大有裨益。
我相信要是莫里森是一位有遠見的政治領袖，澳洲確實是可以為漸漸失去自由的香港人，提供一些支持。
In August Sweden girl Greta Thunberg arrived New York from Europe across the Atlantic after 14 days in a solar energy yachtwith zero-emission. On 23rd September she made a speech at the World Climate Change Summit. She cried out to the world leaders on their indifference to the devastating impact the world climate change is making on the future generations. Indeed, before this day she called upon millions of youngsters in 150 countries around the world for joining street rallies, work and school strikes. They were all determined to fight against global warming. Australian PM Morrison was on a visit to the US but he remained silent on it.
Meanwhile Morrison also received warm and high-profile reception from President Donald Trump. Over state banquet and several meetings Morrison committed Australia’s alliance relation and friendship with the US for the next 100 years. Chinese party press Global Times however said this alliance would only make Australia isolated. For long Australia has been sitting on a fence between acting as a strategic partner with the US and aiming for better trade and economic relation with China. With China’s discontent voiced, we are yet to see how Morrison could strike a fine balance between these two super powers.
On 24th September, 91 national leaders turned up at the 74th UN General Assembly 2019 in New York, Morrison was there to make a speech to the Assembly. When he came to power in August last year he was regarded as a PM on transit. But now he is in control of the majority in Parliament with his policies in full swing, winning support from the public and party members. His performance is unexpectedly good.
Earlier on there was suggestion that,in view of the Hong Kong situation, Morrison should consider modelling on PM Bob Hawke’s move 30 years ago to grant residence to Chinese students studying here after the June 4 incident, such that they could live in a democratic society. Morrison replied in the negative. Hong Kongers however with an average IQ of 107 topping the world, and equipped with high levels of education and productivity, should be welcomed as an asset to the long-term benefit of local society development, if those after freedom and democracy were allowed to stay.
I believe if Morrison is a political leader with vision, Australia should be able to help out Hong Kong amid a shrinkage of freedom there.
