Relations with China
Policy report
Gaming public opinion
This report provides the first public empirical review of the Chinese Communist Party’s clandestine online networks on social media platforms. The authors outline a number of key policy recommendations for governments and social-media platforms.
Report
Re-platformed planet? Implications of the rise and spread of Chinese platform technologies
This report analyses the risks posed by the proliferation of China’s internet platforms internationally, and examines the implications for American business, power and global influence.
Policy report
Seeking to undermine democracy and partnerships
This research shows how the Chinese Communist Party uses tailored, reactive messaging in response to regional events, and analyses the effectiveness of that messaging in shifting public discourse online.
Policy report
Countering China’s coercive diplomacy
The authors of this paper argue that governments must pursue a deterrence strategy that seeks to change the People’s Republic of China's thinking on coercive tactics by reducing the perceived benefits and increasing the costs. The strategy should be based on policies that build deterrence in three forms: resilience, denial and punishment.
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Chinese whispers: China’s media influence and pushback in Australia and Asia
The author of this paper argues that Australia has performed better in curtailing the influence of China on media than most countries in East and Southeast Asia. It is suggested that these countries stay alert and work together to forge a cross-nation network in exchange for strategies, organisation and skills to achieve effective resilience against...