The WTO Review of China’s Trade Policy and What it Means for …
Mid-July 2024 saw two major events on China’s economic and trade sectors, the first with the Third Party Plenum (TPP) in Beijing, and the second with the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) ninth biannual review of China’s trade policy. Countries around the world, including Australia, are deeply interested in how China’s economic trajectory will …
Economics, Security, and Australia’s China Debate
Nov 21, 2024 · How to describe Australia’s relationship with China is something that has vexed many of Australia’s political leaders. From Kevin Rudd’s offer that Australia might serve as China’s “zhengyou” (honest friend), to Tony Abbott’s description of the relationship as defined by “fear and greed,” to Malcolm Turnbull’s quip that China represented a …
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6 days ago · All keynote, opening and closing speeches, and select panels from the 2024 AIIA National Conference are now available. Choose the format that best suits you. US bid to confront China will further deteriorate Sino-US political relations, making arms control all the more difficult. Understanding how ...
Australia's Strategic Blindspot: Deindustrialisation and the Threat …
Criminal deportations were recently thrown into the spotlight in Australia, again. While detailed discussions about deportation provide an arena for domestic political point-scoring, we should also understand how our international relations with the places that receive Australia’s deportated criminals are affected.
Looking with Five Eyes: Attitudes to China across the “Anglosphere”
Sep 26, 2024 · But in addition to comparing the aggregate views for each country we also wanted to look at the differences within each country and whether these internal differences manifested in similar ways across the group. Here we found some significant demographic differences in attitudes to China within all five countries.
The Russo-Ukraine War and NATO - Australian Institute of …
Sep 6, 2024 · The persistent debate about NATO’s role in the Ukraine conflict centres on Russia’s longstanding objection to the alliance’s expansion, which Moscow views as a threat.
Australia and the Global Nuclear Renaissance
Nuclear energy is increasingly recognised as a vital source of clean and reliable baseload power to support the global energy transition. Countries around the world are embracing, or in some cases re-embracing, nuclear energy as an essential component of their future decarbonised energy systems, be it through life extension programs or the refurbishment of existing plants, embarking on ...
AUKUS and Australia, Asia, and the Anglosphere
Sep 15, 2024 · Building the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine is an Anglosphere quest for a military capability to serve Australia’s life in the Indo-Pacific. As an Anglosphere answer to an Asian future, AUKUS asks questions about Australian identity as well as strategic ambition.
"A True Friend Down Under": Why Australia's Relationship With …
Sep 1, 2021 · The Australian government has long relied on its alliance with the United States for its security. But should Australia continue to do so if it interferes with other security and bilateral relationships?
Australian Outlook - Australian Institute of International Affairs
Disinformation threatens Australian democratic processes. The failure of the proposed Disinformation and Misinformation bill highlights the urgent need for balanced regulation ahead of the 2025 elections.