Foreign affairs

Australia’s main parties are more alike than different on China policy

December

By Elena Collinson

Note: This article appeared in The Diplomat on March 18 2022.

As Australia moves closer to a federal election, national security has emerged as a major Coalition government campaign pillar, with China cast as the primary strategic challenge facing the nation.

The evolving diplomacy of Australia-China relations 2020-2021: The view from Australia

December

By Elena Collinson

Note: This article appeared in the Melbourne Asia Review on March 18 2022.

The China consensus

December

THE CHINA CONSENSUS: A PRE-ELECTION SURVEY OF COALITION GOVERNMENT AND AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY POLICIES ON THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

By Elena Collinson

Executive Summary

Why an ‘arc of autocracies’ is a stretch

December

By James Laurenceson

Note: This article appeared in the Asia & the Pacific Policy Society at the Australian National University’s blog, Policy Forum, on March 7 2022.

China must choose between two bad options on Putin’s war

December

By Michael Clarke

Note: This article appeared in World Politics Review on March 7 2022.

Lessons from Chinese government interference in Australia

December

By James Laurenceson

Note: This article appeared in 9DashLine on February 14 2022.

Can China use the Beijing Olympics to ‘sportwash’ its abuses against the Uyghurs? Only if the world remains silent

December

By Michael Clarke

Note: This article appeared in The Conversation on February 10 2022.

Australia-China monthly wrap-up: December 2021 and January 2022

December

By Elena Collinson, with research assistance from Thomas Pantle

Perspectives | WeChat and Weixin? The missing story behind the Coalition's outcry

December

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

By Wanning Sun and Haiqing Yu

Benchmarking the state of Australia’s diplomatic engagement with the PRC

December