Like for example businesses, industries, mines, banks, cattle stations and so on.

Profits from the enterprises that have become foreign owned are going to investors overseas, or are being used to buy more of our assets.

Do we need their money more than they need our raw minerals for survival and further development?

While we still have some assets left, we are being given a triple-A credit rating, to lure us deeper into debt.

Some of our foreign loan is being used to subsidise wages and social welfare, in order to keep industrial peace and make people happy.

As a result of it, instead of breaking even we are falling deeper into debt.

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