All the ex bureaucrats to weigh in on deteriorating Sino-Australian relations Federal Australia’s handling of its relationship with China has attracted comment from a range of former senior bureaucrats who, since leaving the public service, have been…
Public servants getting on with it in relation to China Wednesday December 9, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Editors' Picks While it's been an enormous job for public servants from across various departments to overcome the China-Australia challenges, it's one they have risen to, as…
Australia can repair its relationship with China, here are three ways to start Thursday December 3, 2020 By Melissa Conley Tyler Editors' Picks Australia could make one big gesture and two small to improve its relationship with China. As federal parliament meets in Canberra, there is even an…
Opinion: Trade deal with China was always useless, despite what our leaders wish us to believe Tuesday December 1, 2020 By Bernard Keane Economy & Industry Such bilateral trade agreements produce little economic benefit — and certainly nothing like the absurd claims made for them by politicians.
Commonwealth relying on public servants to engage with China ‘as they always have’, Morrison says Thursday November 26, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The PM said APS officials are not expected to solve the problems with Australia-China relations and should focus on engaging with Chinese officials like they…
Opinion: Australia-China relations’ downward spiral can be reversed Wednesday November 11, 2020 By Melissa Conley Tyler Economy & Industry Is the current state of Australia-China relations inevitable? Understanding why there’s been a rapid deterioration over the last five years offers ideas for how tensions…
Hopes of an improvement in Australia-China relations dashed as Beijing ups the ante Monday October 19, 2020 By Tony Walker Economy & Industry Australia finds itself in a grouping that includes a hawkish US Trump administration, a Japan that is understandably anxious about tensions in its own region,…
Mandarin Talks: the decline of the US, the rise of China, and Australia’s role Thursday September 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal What should a public servant do if their government demands things of them which go against the values of integrity and impartiality? The answer is…
Opinion: a belt and road by any other name. The government must review the Darwin Port lease Wednesday September 16, 2020 By Luke Gosling Defence This government has said it considers Victoria’s BRI deal to be inconsistent with its foreign policy. But when it comes to our strategic northern port, that concern vanishes into thin air.
Premium Mandarin Talks ‘What you cannot avoid, welcome.’ China, the US and Australia in between Tuesday September 8, 2020 By Michael Pembroke Career Advice In the tide of human history, the rise of China is an unstoppable force. Asians know this. They prefer to engage with China rather than…
Australia makes its position on China clear in ministerial meeting with US Wednesday August 5, 2020 By Geoffrey Barker Economy & Industry Should national policy edge more closely towards the US for good national security reasons or towards China for good economic reasons? The clear answer from…
