This report looks at China’s foreign policy and its military modernisation program and examines its effect on other countries in the Asia-Pacific region and the implications for Australia.

Australia, Japan and the United States are moving openly now to balance the rising economic and military power of China, and their primary strategic lever is nuclear energy.

After a brief overview of economic developments and political issues, the paper discusses China’s overall approaches in foreign policy and its relations with the United States, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, Southeast Asia and the Southwest Pacific.

China’s entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001 and the opening up of its domestic markets to international competition has transformed the country. Over recent years, China has experienced sustained rapid development and implemented wide-ranging economic reforms, including the lowering of trade and investment barriers. In opening up its markets, China has become a...

Josie Misko, Lin Yufeng, Jiang Dayuan, Wu Quanquan and Wang Zerong examine the linkages between vocational education and training (VET) and industry in China and Australia. They detail each country's arrangements for the provision of industry advice to governments and discusses industry-specific programs and skill development activities, including apprenticeships.