Australia's commercial reality jars with the Indo-Pacific narrative
December
Note: This article appeared in East Asia Forum online on January 5 2020, and republished in The Australian Financial Review on January 6 2020.
China in a time of change – China and the technology race
December
Note: This article appeared in Pearls and Irritations, a public affairs blog, on December 12 2019.
A Chinese company just bought some of our biggest milk brands. Should we be worried?
December
By James Laurenceson and Elena Collinson
Note: This article appeared in Network 10’s 10 daily on November 28 2019.
China’s buying the farm again.
Or so some headlines and talk-back radio hosts reckon.
Morrison's visit to the US shows his common ground with China
December
Note: This article appeared in The Australian Financial Review on September 25 2019.
Scan the headlines generated by Scott Morrison’s trip to the United States and you could get the impression that the Australian government is increasingly tilting towards supporting Washington in its economic war against Beijing.
‘Creeping distrust’: our anxiety over China’s influence is hurting Chinese-Australians
December
Australia’s belt and road dilemma in the Pacific: is China a partner or competitor?
December
By Jane Golley and James Laurenceson
Note: This article appeared in the South China Morning Post on July 31 2019. It is an edited version of an essay authored for the Asia Society Australia's thought-leadership series, 'Disruptive Asia', published on July 26 2019.
Updated August 5 2019.
Australia and the BRI: Cooperate, compete or challenge
December
By Jane Golley and James Laurenceson
Note: This article appeared in the Asia Society Australia’s thought-leadership series, Disruptive Asia, on July 26 2019.
Updated August 5 2019.
China’s new enthusiasm toward the declaration on the conduct of parties in the South China Sea
December
Note: This article appeared in the Australian Institute of International Affairs’ blog, Australian Outlook, on July 25 2019.
The Efficacy of Being Very Vocal: Australia and Human Rights in China
December
Note: This article appeared in The Australian Institute of International Affairs’ blog, Australian Outlook, on July 24 2019.
Trade provides the ballast for relations with China
December
Note: This article appeared in the Australian Institute of International Affairs’ blog, Australian Outlook, on July 4 2019.