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Re-engaging in the politics of being a good neighbour
In a new op-ed adapted from his Australian Foreign Affairs essay 'Testing Grounds', Allan Gyngell writes Australia must find an inclusive foreign policy language that deepens our conversations with our neighbours.
Time to shift the narrative on China
Reaction to the Bali meeting between Penny Wong and Wang Yi shows how hard it is to achieve a balanced and objective narrative about the Australia-China relationship – and how important it is we do, writes Colin Heseltine.
Extract – Happy Together: Bridging the Australia-China Divide
From 2013 to 2016 David Walker was the inaugural BHP Chair of Australian Studies at Peking University, Beijing. It was here that he met his co-author, Li Yao, a man who has translated nearly forty Australian books into Chinese. This extract is taken from the final chapter of their book.
The international prime minister
Anthony Albanese is right to be taking time to meet key international leaders in his early days, writes John McCarthy. But he faces a bigger task at home to create awareness of the growing challenges Australia faces in its immediate region.
Albanese-Widodo visit signals productive phase for Australia-Indonesia engagement
Anthony Albanese passed the first test in relations with Indonesia. He now has much work to do to reap the potential, writes Donald Greenlees.