China
Policy report
Mind your tongue
As Australia is compelled to engage with a more confrontational China, there’s a risk that political commentary and media reporting on Chinese influence and interference operations in Australia could affect Chinese-Australian communities adversely. This briefing paper offers some constructive suggestions to address the issue.
Article
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.
Working paper
Accelerating building decarbonization: eight attainable policy pathways to net zero carbon buildings for all
This paper responds to the global discourse around the need to decarbonize the world’s building stock by 2050 in order to meet global climate goals. It aims to provide clear, feasible policy pathways by which developing countries can achieve net ZCBs in their cities.
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...