China
Report
How China Sees the South China Sea
This bilingual research reveals how tensions in the South China Sea are misunderstood and misrepresented in Australia. It provides an overview of strategic and economic considerations, recent developments and policy outlook. It finds the often-repeated claim that China is aggressively expanding into the territory of neighbouring countries is an oversimplification of long-running tensions.
Report
In transit: Australia-China research mobility and the visa experience
Despite its limited resources and scale, Australia operates at the global frontier of knowledge creation in emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence. Chinese nationals have played a fundamental role in making this possible. This report presents the survey findings of Chinese nationals who had applied, or were applying, for postgraduate study or research-related visas in Australia.
Strategy
Victoria’s China strategy: for a new golden era
The Victorian Government’s strategy to guide engagement with China over the next five years. It identifies sectors and regions of opportunity to ensure engagement with China continues to deliver outcomes for the State, working in close partnership with industry, community and all levels of government. The strategy sets out a vision, values, strategic objectives and...
Report
Power shift: the US, China and the race to net zero
This report reveals that while the United States (US) President Donald Trump’s return to the White House is demolishing federal climate support, major US states, companies – and rivals such as China – are powering ahead with the switch to renewable energy. For Australia, the message is clear: its future prosperity depends on keeping pace.
Briefing paper
Securing sovereign capacity: strengthening national resilience in the refined metals sector
Aggressive geoeconomic interference by Beijing will soon devastate Australia’s smelting and metal refining regions unless the Federal Government acts decisively according to this report. The report finds that China is now spending more on industrial subsidisation than on defence. A loss of refining capacity means an undermining of sovereign capacity.