Briefing and working papers

This is the first of a four-part UTS:ACRI Analysis series that examines an inter-linked set of questions for Australian defence and strategic policy stemming from the Defence Strategic Review (DSR) released in April 2023. The series begins by providing an assessment of the consistency between the stated concept of deterrence at the heart of the DSR, and the capability acquisitions ­(including the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines) that are flagged to implement that strategy. It asks whether both the strategy and capabilities are in fact fit for their stated purpose.

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

CRITICAL FACTS, CRITICAL MINERALS AND CHINA: WHAT AUSTRALIANS NEED TO KNOW

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

By Elena Collinson and Corey Lee Bell

Key points

- Foreign Minister Penny Wong meets with Director of the Chinese Communist Party Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi; the PRC side offers a more optimistic assessment of the relationship than the Australian side, stating that relations have ‘stabilised, improved and developed’

By Elena Collinson and Corey Lee Bell

Key points

Introduction

By Elena Collinson and Corey Lee Bell

Key points

- Trade Minister Don Farrell visits Beijing to discuss the PRC’s trade disruptions. PRC Commerce Minister Wang Wentao raises a range of issues in relation to investment into Australia and impediments to electric vehicle exports

- Beijing lifts its ban on Australian timber

By Elena Collinson and Corey Lee Bell

By Elena Collinson and Corey Lee Bell