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Australia-China relations
China-Australia Trade Ministers Hold 1st Meeting Since 2019
By Rod McGuirk
Australia's new government is urging China to lift official and unofficial barriers on Australian exports.
What’s Behind China’s Resumed Imports of Australian Coal?
By Zhongzhou Peng
China’s decision to import Australian coal after a two-year ban was driven by diplomatic, not economic, considerations.
Australia-China Relations: The Outlook for 2023
By Corey Lee Bell and Elena Collinson
Despite the current détente, five major issues may place further strain on the Australia-China relationship next year.
Detangling Semantics: Has Australia Really Been ‘Hawkish’ on China?
By Grant Wyeth
To resist bullying is only “hawkish” if you sympathize with the bullies.
The Mending Australia-China Relationship: Powered by Lithium?
By Corey Lee Bell, Elena Collinson, and Xunpeng Shi
As other liberal democracies lock down supplies, Australia’s lithium exports are an increasingly critical economic component of the Australia-China relationship.
Australia, China, and the Language of Humiliation
By Grant Wyeth
When Australia defends mutually beneficial rules – or the status quo in Taiwan – China takes offense.
Australia’s China Strategy Under the Labor Party
By Patricio Giusto
Regardless of the government, Australia’s commitment to the Quad – and concerns about China – are here to stay.
Australia’s New Government and Its Participation in Asia
By SATAKE Tomohiko
A reemerging threat has a long history.
Opinion Poll Reveals Australian Public’s Collapsing Trust in China
By Sebastian Strangio
The latest Lowy Institute public opinion survey found that the public feels less safe in 2022, due to China's growing power and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
China’s Envoy to Australia Says 2 Nations at ‘New Juncture’
By Rod McGuirk
After the first minister-to-minister talks in more than two years, China says the bilateral relationship with Australia faces new opportunities.
Australia’s Indo-Pacific Engagement: Fear, Honor, and Interests
By John Blaxland
Cooperation, competition, and contestation are at the heart of Australia’s engagement in the Indo-Pacific.
Australian Minister Accuses China of Election Interference
By Rod McGuirk
Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews suggested China’s announcement of a deal with the Solomon Islands was deliberately timed to undermine the Liberal Party’s re-election prospects.