Australia-China Relations Institute

The Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI) at the University of Technology Sydney is a non-partisan and independent think tank focused on exploring the dynamics between Australia and China. While other universities have Chinese studies centers, ACRI stands out as the first think tank specifically dedicated to examining the relationship between these two nations. ACRI hosts a vibrant events program that offers valuable insights into China's developments and their implications for Australia, catering to policymakers, students, researchers, and the wider community. Through its various publications—such as research reports, journal articles, fact sheets, working papers, and opinion pieces—ACRI showcases its knowledge in areas like China’s economy, foreign relations, business, and culture. Additionally, ACRI produces the ACRI Podcast, a series of engaging discussions with academics, experts, business leaders, policymakers, and authors from both Australia and around the world.

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When an experienced ambassador to China speaks on AUKUS, we should listen

Aug 19, 2024 | australiachinarelations.org | Wanning Sun

By Wanning SunNote: This article appeared in Crikey on August 20 2024. A revamped AUKUS agreement has just been tabled in Parliament. Over the past few years, there have been no shortage of critics of the nuclear submarine deal with the US and UK, and there have been many ways of persuading the public that it is a bad idea. One particularly relatable approach, likely to reach young people, comes from Greens foreign affairs spokesperson David Shoebridge in the form of a two-minute TikTok.
Self-reliance and openness central pillars of China’s Third Plenum

Aug 15, 2024 | australiachinarelations.org | Marina Yue Zhang

By Marina Yue ZhangNote: This article appeared in the East Asia Forum on August 15 2024. China is grappling with myriad challenges, including a real estate crisis, high youth unemployment, private sector uncertainty and surging local government debt. Amid this turbulence, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) convened a high-level meeting on 15 July 2024 and released a communique largely signalling stability, compromise and projected confidence going forward.
The Olympics doesn’t just mirror geopolitics; it is geopolitics

Aug 15, 2024 | australiachinarelations.org | Wanning Sun

The Olympics doesn’t just mirror geopolitics; it is geopolitics August 14 2024 By Wanning SunNote: This article appeared in Crikey on August 14 2024. The hero’s welcome planned for returning Australian Olympic athletes testifies to the close relationship between sport, nationalism and national identity. A euphoric Anthony Albanese, in praising our high-achieving athletes, knows that a country’s gold medal tally is a crude but effective way of showcasing a nation’s strength.
Strategic realignments: Indonesia’s strategic shift in the EV supply chain-What are the ramifications for Australia?

Aug 1, 2024 | australiachinarelations.org | Marina Yue Zhang

By Marina Yue ZhangNote: This article appeared in Australian Outlook on July 31 2024. Indonesia is seeking to reduce Chinese investment in its new nickel mining and processing projects to qualify for tax incentives under the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA offers generous tax breaks for EVs starting in 2025 but excludes those with batteries and key minerals, like lithium and nickel, from entities with significant Chinese ownership.
Unis take foreign interference risks seriously

Jul 30, 2024 | australiachinarelations.org | James Laurenceson

By James LaurencesonNote: This article appeared in The Australian on July 30 2024. The security risks that Australian universities face through their many and varied international connections need to be taken seriously. The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) has disclosed it is ‘aware’ of various attempts at espionage and interference by foreign powers targeting Australia’s research sector.
JD Vance and the PRC

Jul 22, 2024 | australiachinarelations.org | Elena Collinson

JD Vance and the PRC July 23 2024 On July 15 2024, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump named junior Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A former ‘Never Trumper’ turned Trump supporter[1] and dubbed by some the epitome of the ‘New Right’,[2] the 39-year-old has been serving as senator since January 2023.
Why are Cheng Lei’s shades of grey not newsworthy?

Jul 11, 2024 | australiachinarelations.org | Wanning Sun

Why are Cheng Lei’s shades of grey not newsworthy? July 11 2024 By Wanning SunNote: This article appeared in Crikey on July 11 2024. For a while, everything about Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Australia seemed to be going smoothly. Indeed, ahead of Li touching down, even opposition leader and former China hawk Peter Dutton said he would ‘very much welcome the visit’.
‘When a weasel makes a courtesy call on a hen’: A ‘pro-China’ Dutton and Chinese-Australian voters

Jul 8, 2024 | australiachinarelations.org | Wanning Sun

By Wanning SunNote: This article appeared in Pearls and Irritations on July 9 2024. When I asked Jocelyn Chey about her experience at the lunch in Parliament House in honour of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, she said, ‘I thought the best part of the lunch was Dutton’s speech through gritted teeth about how everyone wants relations with China to improve.’Also, speaking to 2GB, Dutton said, ‘I’m pro-China and the relationship that we have with them.’ He also wanted to increase trade with China.
Mega-thinktanks have one dangerous thing in common

Jul 7, 2024 | australiachinarelations.org | James Laurenceson

Mega-thinktanks have one dangerous thing in common July 07 2024 By James LaurencesonNote: This article appeared in The Canberra Times on July 7 2024. With former secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Varghese undertaking a review of taxpayer dollars spent on strategic policy work, Australia's China hawks have argued a Canberra-based thinktank, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), cannot be touched.
Making sense of Xi’s claim that the US is ‘goading’ China to invade Taiwan

Jun 27, 2024 | australiachinarelations.org | Corey Lee Bell

By Corey Lee BellNote: This article appeared in The Diplomat on June 27 2024. A recent Financial Times report on comments Chinese President Xi Jinping made to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in 2023 is raising concerns among foreign policy and defence experts. Particularly troubling was Xi’s extraordinary claim that the United States was goading China to invade Taiwan – while Xi was refusing to take the bait.