Australia should support Japan and South Korea’s accession into AUKUS
December
Note: This article appeared in The Diplomat on October 19 2023.
The question as to whether Japan and South Korea should be invited to join AUKUS, or a similar agreement based on the AUKUS model, has in recent weeks again been garnering attention.
The thaw in Australia’s relations with China could be fleeting
December
Australia-China monthly wrap-up: September 2023
December
By Elena Collinson and Corey Lee Bell
Key points
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets Premier Li Qiang. Mr Albanese raises trade, consular and human rights issues, while Premier Li pushes for greater investment access and raises Australia’s Huawei ban
The PRC’s foreign policy in the post-COVID era: Implications for Australia
December
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is no longer the same country as it was pre-pandemic. It is struggling economically. It views the region and the world, as well as its own regional and global roles, differently than it did before 2020. The nation views Australia differently too.
Australia-China monthly wrap-up: August 2023
December
By Elena Collinson and Corey Lee Bell
Key points
- Tariffs on Australian barley imposed by the PRC in 2020 are removed. Wine, lobster, a range of beef products and hay are still affected by PRC trade bans
PM Albanese in Manila: Building partnerships for supporting democracy
December
Note: This article appeared in the Australian Institute of International Affairs’ Australian Outlook, on September 8 2023.
Social reengineering in the name of security in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
December
Note: This article appeared in the Asia Institute's Melbourne Asia Review on September 7 2023.
Behind the ‘Red Curtain’: Decoding China’s institutional logics
December
By Marina Zhang
Note: This article appeared in Pearls and Irritations, a public affairs blog, on August 28 2023.
Over the past three decades, Australia’s economic growth owes much to China’s voracious demand for natural resources. However, beneath this symbiotic economic relationship lies a complex web of political and geostrategic considerations.
Australia-China monthly wrap-up: July 2023
December
By Elena Collinson and Corey Lee Bell
Key points
- Foreign Minister Penny Wong meets with Director of the Chinese Communist Party Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi; the PRC side offers a more optimistic assessment of the relationship than the Australian side, stating that relations have ‘stabilised, improved and developed’