China's economic statecraft in Asia and Europe: James Reilly

February 25 2019

The Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI) at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) welcomed James Reilly, Associate Professor in Northeast Asian Politics in the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney, to discuss his forthcoming book: Tales from the Road: Following China’s Economic Statecraft Across Asia and Europe. Dr Reilly described China's unique approach to economic statecraft and explored how Chinese leaders deploy economic resources to advance foreign policy objectives.

Dr Reilly was interviewed by ACRI Director Bob Carr and participated in a Q&A session with the audience.

Time: 6.00 pm - 7.30 pm

James Reilly

Dr James Reilly is an Associate Professor in Northeast Asian Politics in the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney. He holds a PhD in Political Science (George Washington University 2008) and an MA in East Asia Area Studies (University of Washington 1999), was a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Oxford (2008-09), and a Jean Monnet Fellow at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy (2015-16). He also served as the East Asia Representative of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) in China from 2001-2008. He is the author of Strong Society, Smart State: The Rise of Public Opinion in China's Japan Policy (Columbia University Press 2012), and the co-editor of Australia and China at 40 (UNSW Press 2012). His articles have appeared in numerous edited volumes and academic journals.