Relations with China
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Shining a brighter light on foreign influence in Canada
In this article, former Canadian ambassador to China, David Mulroney, argues that Canada is facing a growing threat with regards to foreign influence and interference. In particular, he warns that China is expanding its capacity to meddle in Canadian affairs. He goes on to suggest that Canada can learn some lessons from Australia's recent attempts...
Draft report
China and the United States: cooperation, competition, and/or conflict
This report is an experimental net assessment that addresses China's emergence as a global superpower, and its competition with the United States.
Report
The frontrunners: foreign policy and the Democratic party in 2020
The Democratic Party is adopting a tougher approach to China and moving left on many issues of great consequence to Australia, including trade and defence spending. This report suggests that Australia will likely face more difficult decisions hedging between Washington and Beijing, regardless of which candidate wins the 2020 election.
Policy report
The Belt and Road Initiative: motivations, financing, expansion and challenges of Xi's ever-expanding strategy
This paper argues that with more objectives added since its inception in 2013, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has evolved into a much more expansive grand strategy that includes a package of themes and goals.
Report
Countering China’s economic coercion
This report argues that Canada should be taking every measure available to diversify trade beyond China. Taiwan has been vigilantly doing so for years, and Canadians should take note of its efforts to achieve greater resilience against China’s economic coercion. It suggests that trade diversification should be part of Canada’s long-term strategy in the Indo-Pacific...