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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.

China will not be tamed
John LeeMay 6, 2010Business Spectator

While delivering the Australian National University’s 70th Morrison Lecture in April, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd...

The Fantasy of Taming China’s Rise
John LeeMay 5, 2010FPA3

‘The idea that the US can manage China is failing and America, including its allies...

China is neither friend nor foe
April 30, 2010

In The Fantasy of Taming China’s Rise, Dr John Lee, CIS Foreign Policy Research Fellow,...

What did Hu expect?
John LeeMarch 30, 2010Business Spectator

The news that Stern Hu has been found guilty of both charges (he voluntarily pleaded...

In dealing with Beijing, overambition tends to backfire
John LeeMarch 26, 2010The Australian

In 1981, a business book appeared that proved to be a bestseller for the next...

Inflated expectations of a rising yuan
John LeeMarch 24, 2010The Australian Financial Review

In a rare demonstration of bipartisanship 90 Democrat and 40 Republican members of the US...

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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...

China’s America Obsession:
John LeeMay 6, 2011Foreign Policy

In Thursday’s edition of China’s Communist Party-owned Global Times newspaper, the lead editorial was headlined,...

PM may trump Rudd in managing China
John LeeApril 21, 2011The Australian

Julia Gillard’s trip to Asia will call in on three of our four biggest trading...

The China hedge
John LeeApril 4, 2011The National Interest

China’s just released National Defence White Paper criticizes America for reinforcing anti-Chinese alliances in the...

Why Taiwan will fail
John LeeApril 1, 2011The Wall Street Journal

Last weekend, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs was quick to attribute the country's continued double-digit...

Cracks in ‘Great Firewall of China’
John LeeApril 1, 2011The Washington Times

China's crackdown on political activists and commentators in light of the Jasmine revolutions sweeping across...

Good news for Chinese banks, bad news for reforms
John LeeMarch 31, 2011Forbes

As expected, China's four banking giants are rolling out impressive figures. Industrial & Commercial Bank...

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