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Xi Jinping got his tariff message across to Anthony Albanese, but Australia should make its voice heard on ‘China First’ policies

Nov 18, 2024 | afr.com | Richard McGregor

It was only a short meeting – 30 minutes through interpreters, which means barely 15 minutes – but Xi Jinping got his message across when he met Anthony Albanese in Brazil overnight on Tuesday. Apart from the usual bromides about “mutual respect”, Xi called on Albanese to join forces with China in opposing “protectionism” before Donald Trump takes the White House early next year. Loading...
Australia and China are arm-wrestling to be ‘nambawan’ – without a bullet

Oct 12, 2024 | smh.com.au | Richard McGregor

Lowy Institute senior fellow October 13, 2024 — 1.30pm October 13, 2024 — 1.30pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Anyone who doubts Australia and China are in what Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong called a “permanent contest” in the Pacific need only go for a drive in the capital of the Solomon Islands.
Xi Jinping will determine the policies that stimulate the Chinese economy

Oct 10, 2024 | afr.com | Richard McGregor

Treasurer Jim Chalmers might have thought he had magical powers when he arrived in Beijing in late September as the Chinese government unveiled stimulus measures on the very day he landed. Following the Politburo’s announcement that it would take “necessary” measures to meet “new situations and problems” in the economy, Chinese shares soared and iron ore prices spiked. Loading...
A Trump Win Splits The East Asian Triangle

Oct 4, 2024 | international.thenewslens.com | Richard McGregor

What you need to know Much commentary about China and the US election has suggestedBeijing prefers Trump. In fact, the opposite might be the case. By Richard Mcgregor“Of course, China wants Trump to win.”This is something I have heard often in recent months — in Australia, in the United States, and in Europe — in relation to the idea that Chinese leaders see political advantage in a Donald Trump victory in November.
A Trump win splits the East Asian triangle

Oct 3, 2024 | lowyinstitute.org | Richard McGregor

This article also appears in a collection of essays, Harris v Trump, written by Lowy Institute experts on the implications for Australia of the US presidential election. “Of course, China wants Trump to win.”This is something I have heard often in recent months — in Australia, in the United States, and in Europe — in relation to the idea that Chinese leaders see political advantage in a Donald Trump victory in November.
Kamala Harris and China: Competition and antagonism, continued

Sep 30, 2024 | lowyinstitute.org | Richard McGregor

This article also appears in Harris 1.0, a collection of essays written by Lowy Institute experts imagining the implications of a Harris administration, to be published this week. A companion series, Trump 2.0, was published in August. During the 2020 US election campaign, Beijing considered whether it should surreptitiously attempt to interfere in the contest by putting a thumb on the scale on behalf of either of the two candidates, Donald Trump or Joe Biden.
China could do without Donald Trump’s unpredictability on steroids

Aug 26, 2024 | afr.com | Richard McGregor

For an Australian used to government officials panicking about a Donald Trump victory in November, it has been discordant to hear commentary about Beijing’s hopes to see the former president back in the White House. This is an idea I have heard often, mainly in the US and Europe – that Chinese leaders see huge advantages in a Trump victory in November’s presidential election. Loading...
Trump 2.0: what Donald Trump’s return would mean for Australia and the world

Aug 16, 2024 | apo.org.au | Hervé Lemahieu |Michael Fullilove |Richard McGregor

Description On 5 November 2024, Americans will go to the polls to elect their next president. The choice is between Donald Trump, running for a second, non-consecutive term at the helm of a Republican Party moulded firmly in his image, and incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris, whose surprise elevation to the top of the Democratic ticket has re-energised her party.
Cyberwar-There’s a smarter way on China and technology

Jul 11, 2024 | afr.com | Richard McGregor

Western countries such as Australia have long complained that China steals their technology, which raises the obvious question: why can’t we steal theirs? I’m joking – Australian rules prohibit state espionage for commercial gain, but only just.
Australia-China ties are not ready for AUKUS

Jun 13, 2024 | afr.com | Richard McGregor

After being feted in Canberra on Monday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang will head straight to Perth, which as the capital of Western Australia counts as Australia’s most pro-Chinese city. It is no surprise why – Australia’s mining capital has flourished for more than two decades by shipping millions of tonnes of the state’s bountiful iron ore resources to China’s all-devouring steel mills.