Australia’s services sector may be the largest beneficiary of China’s rebalancing in the future, according to a new research report prepared by Australian Centre for Financial Studies for the Australia China Business Council and ShineWing Australia. China is Australia’s largest two-way trading partner, and by a significant margin. Not only does China claim nearly 25%...

It is now close to the halfway point in China’s 2016 G20 Presidency, and this issue of the G20 Monitor discusses several additional considerations for China as it pursues a vision of an innovative, invigorated, interconnected, and inclusive world economy. In light of the challenges governments are facing in pursuing growth objectives and structural reforms...

This report examines Chinese investment in Australia for the calendar year 2015. The American Enterprise Institute’s China Global Investment Tracker shows that for cumulative investment from 2005 to 2015, the United States ranks first with USD 99.92 billion, ahead of Australia with USD 78.68 billion and Canada with USD 43.45 billion. Based on data in...

In this Lowy Institute Analysis, the authors examine China’s approach to global economic governance. The paper argues that China will seek a greater role in governance processes, but will pursue a combination of approaches involving both existing Bretton Woods Institutions and new forums.

This paper analyses the circumstances under which conflict in the East China Sea could occur and the implications for Australia.