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How will Australia manage its relationships with China and the United States?
Traditionally, Australian governments have tried to pursue the relationships with its main trading partner and its security guarantor in parallel. Now that the dynamics are becoming increasingly intertwined, how will Australia make its way forward? Lowy Institute Program Director Sam Roggeveen and Senior Fellow for East Asia Richard McGregor discuss Australian PM Anthony Albanese’s recent six-day visit to China and outline what it signals about Australia’s relationship, not only with Beijing, but with Washington and regional neighbours.
You can find a complete archive of all our Lowy Institute podcasts here:
lowyinstitute.org/publications?keys=&author=All&type=194&issues=All&related_issue
How will Australia manage its relationships with China and the United States?
Traditionally, Australian governments have tried to pursue the relationships with its main trading partner and its security guarantor in parallel. Now that the dynamics are becoming increasingly intertwined, how will Australia make its way forward? Lowy Institute Program Director Sam Roggeveen and Senior Fellow for East Asia Richard McGregor discuss Australian PM Anthony Albanese’s recent six-day visit to China and outline what it signals about Australia’s relationship, not only with Beijing, but with Washington and regional neighbours.
You can find a complete archive of all our Lowy Institute podcasts here:
lowyinstitute.org/publications?keys=&author=All&type=194&issues=All&related_issue
