This week, ScoMo has defended our honour and demanded an apology for what he describes as salacious claims against our nation. Australia has awoken the tiger and it did not use a long stick to do so. The trade war between the nations has escalated and neither side appears to be backing down. But where did this come from, has there always been animosity between us? How has our relationship changed? How far back do sino-australian relations go? Why is Siobhan not allowed back in China? And ultimately, how did it come to this?