ACRI Opinion

Perspectives | The Yellow Sea flare incident: Expect more of the same

December

Australia’s conundrum: A coherent defence plan needs a coherent national strategy

December

By Corey Lee Bell and Elena Collinson 

Note: This article appeared in The Diplomat on May 10 2024.

Media treatment of Chinese Australians a useful study in ‘social cohesion’ debate

December

By Wanning Sun

Note: This article appeared in Crikey on May 8 2024.

As the situation in Gaza continues to polarise the Australian public, ‘social cohesion’ has become a key phrase in political debates about how the government should respond to the ongoing crisis.

It’s economically naive to cut China out of direct investment

December

By James Laurenceson

Note: This article appeared in The Australian Financial Review on May 6 2024.

The geopolitics of Tesla’s China breakthrough

December

By Marina Yue Zhang

Note: This article appeared in The Diplomat on May 2 2024.

Pacific elder excoriates Australia on AUKUS panel with Bob Carr

December

By Wanning Sun

Note: This article appeared in Crikey on April 29 2024.

Australia’s critical minerals strategy needs more economic reality and less geopolitical wishful thinking

December

By James Laurenceson

Note: This article appeared in The Australian on April 28 2024.

Canberra is copping heat over its critical minerals strategy.

Australia’s coming battles in the US–China tech war

December

By Marina Zhang, Mark Dodgson and David Gann

Note: This article appeared in the East Asia Forum on April 25 2024.

PERSPECTIVES | Australia and Taiwan: Between the PRC and the US

December

Perspectives is UTS:ACRI's commentary series, featuring a piece on a topical subject in the Australia-China relationship from an invited expert contributor. 

By Kevin Magee

 

A view of the Australian foreign policy environment reveals a policy mountain range dominated by two peaks, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the US, with Taiwan nestled in between.

Ensuring the ‘Future Made in Australia Act’ doesn’t add to a global subsidy arms race

December

By Marina Yue Zhang

Note: This article appeared in The Interpreter on April 22 2024.