Three generations of Maltese have been raised to view China in a positive light: the Salvatur generation (China saved us from starvation and gave legitimacy to Mintoff), the 80s generation (China is so wonderful because it is an economic powerhouse) and now the millennials (China is such a great civilisation).

And everyone treads very lightly indeed lest they come across as racist. When the Chinese leadership, in its typical flowery language, speaks of “special relationships” and “deepest ties” and “oldest friends”, we just smile and acquiesce.

I’ve never been PC, so here it is.

The Chinese leadership – let’s call it by it’s name: the Chinese dictatorship – is up there among the most conniving, lying, cruel, manipulating and cynical regimes not just on this planet now, but in the entire history of the world. They do not even try to hide their racial supremacism. They genuinely believe they have a natural right to rule the world. To them, we are just white sub-humans.

China is Malta’s adversary. And I will give my Number One vote to any MEP candidate, of whichever party, who publicly says so.

The PN were never rich because they were never interested in these shady deals. PL on the contrary always dealt with dictators who offered to make key individuals rich in exchange of what belonged to the whole nation.

What a load of shameless thieves and scoundrels. Hope the switchers realize their mistake and do something about today week.

The agreement was signed “mal-awtoritajiet Cinizi”. The literal translation doesn’t convey the sense of flattery and self-satisfaction and smug plebeian boast that he felt he was hanging out with the big boys.

Muscat is a short-sighted fool. No one who understands the implications of those words would have written them in the first place, let alone published them in a widely read paper.

And now he’s in charge.