Foreign affairs

E-powering a decarbonised future

December

E-powering a decarbonised future: Opportunities and challenges for Australia-China cooperation

Achieving a green energy future requires international cooperation. Australia and the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) shared goal to advance decarbonisation renders the two nations potential partners for this endeavour.

How can collaboration between the two nations can accelerate decarbonisation? What challenges lie in the quest for a decarbonised future? What are the new avenues for growth in Australia’s green economy?


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‘No surprises’ diplomacy doesn’t exist in the South China Sea

December

By Elena Collinson 

Note: This article appeared in The Australian Financial Review on November 6 2023.

It is striking that before Anthony Albanese headed into his crucial meetings with the senior Chinese leadership in Beijing, neither the prime minister nor Foreign Minister Penny Wong mentioned the South China Sea.

Decoupling in the knowledge production sphere threatens Australia’s future

December

By Wanning Sun

Note: This article appeared in Pearls and Irritations on November 4 2023.

The Australian Prime Minister heads to Beijing

December

By Elena Collinson 

Note: This article appeared in the Taiwan Center for Security Studies' Security Commentaries on November 1 2023.

A framework to redefine our national innovation mission

December

By Marina Zhang, Roy Green and Mark Dodgson

Note: This article appeared in InnovationAus on October 23 2023.

Australia should support Japan and South Korea’s accession into AUKUS

December

By Corey Lee Bell

Note: This article appeared in The Diplomat on October 19 2023.

The question as to whether Japan and South Korea should be invited to join AUKUS, or a similar agreement based on the AUKUS model, has in recent weeks again been garnering attention. 

The thaw in Australia’s relations with China could be fleeting

December

By Michael Clarke

Note: This article appeared in World Politics Review on October 16 2023.

Australia-China monthly wrap-up: September 2023

December

By Elena Collinson and Corey Lee Bell

 

Key points

- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets Premier Li Qiang. Mr Albanese raises trade, consular and human rights issues, while Premier Li pushes for greater investment access and raises Australia’s Huawei ban

The PRC’s foreign policy in the post-COVID era: Implications for Australia

December

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is no longer the same country as it was pre-pandemic. It is struggling economically. It views the region and the world, as well as its own regional and global roles, differently than it did before 2020. The nation views Australia differently too.


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Australia-China monthly wrap-up: August 2023

December

By Elena Collinson and Corey Lee Bell

 

Key points

Tariffs on Australian barley imposed by the PRC in 2020 are removed. Wine, lobster, a range of beef products and hay are still affected by PRC trade bans