How we could become collateral damage in a US-China trade pact
December
Australians with Chinese origins need to come together
December
By Bob Carr
Note: This article appeared in Pearls and Irritations, a public affairs blog, on April 16 2019.
Australia’s strategic hedging in the Indo-Pacific: A ‘third way’ beyond either China or the US
December
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Real diplomacy could have avoided China's coal revenge
December
PRC migration to Australia - statistics and trends
December
What are the current trends in PRC citizen inflows into Australia – both permanent and temporary? This fact sheet provides a snapshot of key statistics and trends in permanent migration, naturalisation, student visa grants, visitor visa grants, temporary work visa grants and visa cancellations.
Permanent migration
In 2017-18 162,417 permanent migration programme visas were granted. Migrants from the PRC accounted for 15.5 percent.
China's coal import 'ban'
December
Note: This article appeared in the Australian Institute of International Affairs’ blog, Australian Outlook, on March 4 2019.
The recent story of Australian coal being 'banned' from China is a cautionary warning about the risks of making quick-fire judgements when dealing with complex Australia-China relations.
Softer talk, harder line: Australia’s China policy
December
Note: This article appeared in the University of Nottingham's Asia Research Institute’s online magazine, Asia Dialogue, on February 28 2019.
Australia’s China Debate
December
Note: This article appeared in the University of Nottingham's Asia Research Institute’s online magazine, Asia Dialogue, on February 26 2019.
Human rights: How to manage an effective dialogue
December
Human rights is a part of the Australia-China relationship that sometimes struggles to get the attention given to developments in the economic and strategic realms. Yet it is no less pressing. Currently, Yang Hengjun, an Australian writer has been detained in China for more than a month without access to legal representation. Yang, held in detention at an undisclosed location in Beijing, has not been charged with any offence.
2018 Annual China in the World Lecture: Australia-China relations at the crossroads?
December
2018 Annual China in the World Lecture
Australia-China Relations at the Crossroads?
Professor the Honourable Bob Carr
November 13 2018
Australian National University, Canberra
Text adapted from unscripted remarks