20 Mar 2023
Australia, China, AUKUS and the squandered advantage
Canberra appears to have overlooked the tyranny of distance as its chief asset in regional military deterrence.
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24 Feb 2023
The Australia-New Zealand alliance in a war with China
The potential for conflict in the region should have Canberra and Wellington thinking about shared strategic risks. -
8 Feb 2022
Getting ready for Trump as President 47
In order to adjust to an unpredictable United States, Canberra needs new habits. -
17 Jan 2022
Who cares about the Australia-China relationship?
A public understanding of the friction between Canberra and Beijing must transcend party politics. -
21 Sep 2021
AUKUS and the CPTPP: It’s all about China
Security deterrence is only one factor in the new and fast-moving geostrategic environment of the Indo-Pacific. -
18 Aug 2021
China debate not just a matter of hawks and doves
Two new volumes explore Australia’s economic, cultural and security relationship with the emerging superpower. -
18 May 2021
A rare test of China diplomacy
Australia and New Zealand provide a case for whether it pays to be nice – or if it’s simply not worth bothering. -
9 Apr 2021
Economic diplomacy: Global tax, education exports and Team Australia
Levelling the field with a global minimum tax, rethinking student fee revenue, and getting APEC back in the room. -
8 Apr 2021
The big bark but small bite of China’s trade coercion
Targeted sanctions on Australian exports have affected billions in trade, but the real damage has been limited. -
9 Mar 2021
Endorsing “self-reliance”, Beijing raises the geopolitical stakes
The “dual circulation” strategy announced at the National People’s Congress could shift global economics and politics. -
3 Mar 2021
The politics of being Chinese in Australia
A new Lowy Institute survey reveals a wide range of experiences and views around the Australia-China relationship. -
28 Jul 2020
Managing Chinese economic risks means more than diversification
How does Australia confront the possibility of Beijing’s economic coercion? -
9 Jun 2020
The case for Australian strategic ambiguity
Loyalty has its place. But being a more uncertain ally can make you a better friend. -
18 May 2020
The false dichotomy at the heart of Australia’s China debate
The conventional wisdom emerging around “sovereignty” vs “surrender” may be more foolish than wise. -
5 Dec 2019
Economic diplomacy: Free trade disputes, WTO appeals, DFAT on China
A shortage of judges on the WTO trade court is bringing appeals to a halt, just as trade disputes are on the rise. -
2 Dec 2019
Reconsidering Australia’s China debate
A simplistic “pro-China”–“anti-China” division ignores complex questions and shuts down the conversation. -
16 Sep 2019
On China, principles vs pragmatism
Australia needs to consider its moments to push human rights issues with its largest trading partner. -
14 May 2019
Australia struggles for clarity on the South China Sea
Voters should know if their next government will conduct freedom of navigation operations in contested waters. -
7 May 2019
After the Australian election: the China test
New Lowy poll figures suggest voters prefer Labor over the Coalition for managing relations with Beijing – just. -
17 Apr 2019
A question of faith: future Coalition foreign policy under Morrison
<p>If he wins the Australian election, Scott Morrison's evangelical Christian faith may influence foreign policy.</p> -
20 Mar 2019
Responding to China’s not-so-secret influence campaign
There are downsides to China’s economic value proposition and politicians could do more to prep the public. -
5 Dec 2018
Uighur: Australia needs to end “business as usual” with China
Taking action would be consistent with Australia’s democratic values and core security interests. -
7 Nov 2018
Chinese fishing fleet a security issue for Australia
China’s fishing industry is the world’s largest. But this is not just about fish. -
30 Nov 2017
Sam Dastyari and Chinese government influence in Australia
A run-down of how The Interpreter has debated Chinese influence in Australia. -
22 Nov 2017
Academic cooperation with Chinese characteristics
On academic endeavours, Western and Chinese universities want to have their cake and eat it too. -
16 Nov 2017
No need to self-censor in the face of China
China has not actually taken any action to prompt Silent Invasion being pulled. -
12 Oct 2017
Australia’s oddly absent Belt and Road Strategy
The Belt and Road Initiative represents the kind of complex issues that will increasingly define the Australia-China relationship. -
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27 Sep 2017
Resisting China’s magic weapon
How can Australia, New Zealand and other democracies defend against foreign influence activities? -
21 Sep 2017
Chinese students in Australia: Do we protest too much?
In much of the recent commentary, the ratio of fact to indignation appears unreasonably small. -
25 Jul 2017
Empathising with China
It is possible to both condemn China’s political system, but also accept it as an incipient great power with legitimate security concerns. -
3 Apr 2017
Why an extradition treaty with China was always a bad idea
What exactly did the Turnbull government imagine was worth the compromises that would have accompanied consent to the treaty? -
27 Mar 2017
How China’s media saw Li Keqiang’s Australian visit
China’s policy circles view Australia’s situation with a degree of realist scepticism. -
22 Mar 2017
Li’s Australia visit: ‘Nothing to be afraid of’
China wants to use the visit to try and clear up a few 'misunderstandings' with Australia. -
21 Mar 2017
What to expect from Li Keqiang’s Australia trip
Li is highly likely to have a successful and lauded trip that presents China as a reliable trading partner with exciting investment opportunities. -
10 Nov 2016
Australia must prepare for an Asia without America
A lot will go wrong over the coming months and years, as America’s role in the world, including and perhaps especially in our region, swerves off the rails. -
28 Oct 2016
Barnaby Joyce's mixed messaging on property rights
Joyce made headlines this week for criticising Labor on vegetation management and land clearing, but welcomed Morrison's decision to prevent the Kidman sale. -
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