Canberra and Beijing’s assessments of their interests remain far from aligned. But as Albanese himself said, simply ‘having the meeting is a successful outcome’.
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Michelle Grattan discusses the political week that was with Professor Paddy Nixon, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Canberra
Michelle Grattan speaks with Nick Bisley, Professor at La Trobe University about escalating tensions with China over Taiwan, and the Chinese Ambassador's recent address to the National Press Club.
While there are good reasons not to exaggerate these events, the bad news is these incidents are almost certain to continue. But we shouldn’t frame them as if we’re in the brink of war.
Defence minister Richard Marles’ historic trip sheds some light on the new government’s approach to national security matters.
Penny Wong’s first trip as foreign minister appears to have been a success. But there is a long road ahead – and lessons from 50 years ago may be useful.
Beijing has form in using the arrival of a new government as an opportunity to undertake a face-saving adjustment.
The Morrison government has gone hard on accusing Labor of being China’s “pick” at the federal election, and in doing so is leading the country down a dangerous path.
In differentiating himself from the Morrison government on China, the Labor leader would do well do study Julia Gillard’s record.
Australia has followed the United States in announcing it will send athletes, but no officials, to the winter games in February 2022 - a move unlikely to make much political difference.
Under the shadow of World War II, Australia began to form its own foreign policy, separate from the British Empire. A legation in China was Australia’s third foreign outpost.
Mao’s Long March has a storied place in Chinese history. There are resonances in China’s current approach to international relations.
In a speech in Taipei, the former prime minister condemned China’s growing belligerence.
The region is already arming at the fastest rate in the world, but China and other nations can be expected to respond to AUKUS by further expanding their militaries.
In 1971, then-Opposition Leader Gough Whitlam made a significant trip to China. Now, with tensions between the two countries showing no signs of abating, it may be time to look to his example.
Australia’s Prime Minister wants reform of the World Trade Organization to rein in China’s ‘economic coercion’. But it also needs to constructively engage with China on that reform.
The outcome for the Australian citizen cannot be viewed separately from the continued downward spiral of Australia-China relations.
Increasingly strained relations between the two countries are adding to the challenges of teaching students enrolled in Chinese studies at Australian universities.
Getting the right “balance” is one of the main challenges when framing and executing policies. The difficulties of achieving this are being exposed currently on two fronts – the repatriation of Australians and relations with China.
former ASIO head David Irvine on the cyber threats Australia faces
Michelle Grattan discusses cyber security with former chairman of the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre, David Irvine
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Tony Walker AM is a Friend of The Conversation.
Director, La Trobe University
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Director and Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute (UTS:ACRI), University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor, Co-Director of China International Business and Economic Law (CIBEL) Centre, Faculty of Law and Justice, UNSW Sydney, UNSW
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Professor of Law, UNSW
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PhD research candidate, Business, Macquarie University
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Professor of International Politics, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer, Business School, University of Sydney
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Professor of Chinese Business and Management, University of Sydney
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Professor of Finance, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, Victorian College of the Arts, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Human Resource Management, Deakin University
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Co-leader, Sustainable Global Business Operations and Development Research Group, School of Management, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Strategic Studies, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor, International Relations and Diplomacy, Bond University