China
There are ongoing implications for Australia of economic and social changes in one of our largest neighbours and trading partners. Our work will continue to anticipate domestic economic and political developments within China and trends in Chinese foreign policy.
Publications
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FEATURE: The Geo-Political Shape of Asia in 2020
| 17 Jun 2010 | POLICY MagazineDespite China's current rise, the strategic environment in Asia is changing more slowly than many believe.
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The Fantasy of Taming China’s Rise
| 05 May 2010 | Foreign Policy AnalysisIn The Fantasy of Taming China’s Rise, Dr John Lee, CIS Foreign Policy Research Fellow, argues that the belief that China... Read More...
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Will China Fail: The Limits and Contradictions of Market Socialism 2nd Edition
| 24 Jun 2009 | Policy MonographsWith the onset of the global economic crisis, China remains one of the only major economies likely to avoid recession. Released... Read More...
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FEATURE: Is China really an 'East Asian success story'?
| 04 Jun 2009 | POLICY MagazineState-controlled investment in China provides poor financial returns.
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China’s Insecurity and Search for Power
| 13 Nov 2008 | Issue AnalysisAlthough China feels vulnerable now, there is no doubt that it intends to eventually supersede American power and influence... Read More...
Opinion & Commentary
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If only China were more like Japan
| 01 Sep 2010 | Business WeekChina is heading toward a Japanese-style economic debacle and that the process won’t be as gradual or peaceful, says John ... Read More
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China's Water Grab
| 24 Aug 2010 | Foreign PolicyForget the South China Sea. If America really cares about strengthening its presence in Asia, it’ll focus on the Mekong ... Read More
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China's rise and the road to war
| 05 Aug 2010 | The Wall Street JournalAs with Germany a century ago, an emerging power is overestimating its capabilities, says John Lee in The Wall Street Journal, ... Read More
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Obama Switching Sides Over China
| 30 Jul 2010 | The Weekly StandardThere is renewed American preparedness to join with regional allies and partners in checking China’s ambition, says John ... Read More
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Unpacking the black box
| 30 Jul 2010 | NewsweekChina’s dicey statistics tell us a lot, says John Lee in Newsweek, 30 July 2010.... Read More
Ideas@TheCentre
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Obama ditches soft approach towards China
| 05 Feb 2010If 2009 was the year of treating China with kid gloves, 2010 is likely to be much more tumultuous with President Barack Obama ...
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Chinese appeasement irks Indians
| 04 Dec 2009President Barrack Obama’s choice of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as his first state visitor last week was meant ...
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Why America Will Lead the 'Asian Century'
| 21 Aug 2009The decline of American influence in Asia is exaggerated. True, power and influence are built on the back of economic success ...
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Why China will not become like Singapore
| 26 Jun 2009Recent conversations with Chinese political scientists brought home the great extent to which Beijing is obsessed with watching, ...
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China Inc’s March debacle
| 03 Apr 2009March has been a terrible month for the China Inc brand in Australia and enormously annoying for Beijing....
