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While accepting the importance and value of the trade relationship with China, our new program called China and Free Societies aims to raise awareness of the challenges growing Chinese government influence poses to a free and democratic Australia.

Balancing China in the Indo-Pacific
Sue Windybank, Renato Cruz De Castro, C. Raja MohanJanuary 20, 2022

Leading strategic analysts, C. Raja Mohan and Renato Cruz De Castro, discuss China’s increasingly aggressive...

On Liberty EP75 China’s risky path to riches
Salvatore Babones, Rowan CallickNovember 17, 2021On Liberty

The Chinese Communist Party is at the peak of its power, entering its second century....

What Really Happened in Wuhan
Sharri Markson, Tom SwitzerNovember 4, 2021

Has China’s suppression of information of what happened in Wuhan mean we will never know...

Can we rely on Uncle Sam?
Tom Switzer, Elbridge Colby, Peter VargheseNovember 1, 2021

September 2021 marks the 70th anniversary of ANZUS (Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty),...

What Really Happened in Wuhan
Tom Switzer, Sharri MarksonOctober 27, 2021

CIS executive director, Tom Switzer sat down for a live in-person discussion with journalist and...

The New Cold War
John Mearsheimer, Tom SwitzerOctober 19, 2021

In his new essay for the New York-based Foreign Affairs magazine, Mearsheimer argues that the...

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Dealing with the Digital Yuan. Policy choices facing Australia
Alice HanFebruary 15, 2023AP43

Summary: Dealing with the Digital Yuan. Policy choices facing Australia Throughout history, financial innovation has...

Chinese Whispers: China’s media influence and pushback in Australia and Asia
Ming-Chang TsaiDecember 20, 2022AP41

China’s global media influence has encountered increasing pushback from numerous countries. This report looks at...

The Philippines Caught between Appeasing and Constraining China: How Australia can help tip the balance
Renato Cruz De CastroSeptember 28, 2021PP44

There is much debate about whether the relationship of Philippines vs China should be one...

Xi Dreams of 100 More Glorious Years for the Party: Might China Awake?
Rowan CallickSeptember 16, 2021AP26

The Chinese Communist Party is at the peak of its power as it enters its...

Crucial Collaboration: The Case for Closer Australia-UK Defence and Security Ties in Light of a Rising China
Tom TugendhatJune 23, 2021PP42

This paper argues that the now is the time to broaden and deepen the Australia-UK...

Resisting China’s Economic Coercion: Why America should support Australia
Alan DupontApril 8, 2021PP38

China’s unprecedented trade campaign against Australia is a case study in economic coercion for geopolitical...

Reduced defence spending may well be sound public policy
Benjamin HerscovitchMay 21, 2012The Canberra Times

Defence suffered one of the biggest cuts in the 2012 budget. These cuts, totalling $5.4...

Defence-lite is sound policy
Benjamin HerscovitchMay 18, 2012

Defence suffered one of the biggest cuts in the 2012 Budget. These cuts, totalling $5.4...

Lessons from Southeast Asia
March 30, 2012

Foreign Minister Bob Carr will no doubt be glad to see the end of his...

Faith placed in Uncle Sam as neighbourhood warily welcomes China
March 29, 2012The Sydney Morning Herald

The Defence Minister, Stephen Smith, was quick to play down suggestions yesterday that American military...

Texting tragedy
Meegan CornforthNovember 25, 2011

In an authoritarian and internationally embarrassing move, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority announced this month it...

Avoiding conflict but quietly waving flag
November 21, 2011Newcastle Herald

Much has been made of Indonesia’s cool response to America’s increasing military engagement in northern...

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