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James Laurenceson

James Laurenceson

James Laurenceson is currently Director and Professor at the Australia-China Relations Institute (UTS), University of Technology, Sydney. He has previously held appointments at the University of Queensland, Shandong University (China) and Shimonoseki City University (Japan). His research focuses exclusively on the Chinese economy and has been published in international, peer-reviewed journals such as China Economic Review, China Economic Journal, Journal of Chinese Economics and Business Studies and China and World Economy.
James Laurenceson is currently Director and Professor at the Australia-China Relations Institute (UTS), University of Technology, Sydney. He has previously held appointments at the University of Queensland, Shandong University (China) and Shimonoseki City University (Japan). His research focuses exclusively on the Chinese economy and has been published in international, peer-reviewed journals such as China Economic Review, China Economic Journal, Journal of Chinese Economics and Business Studies and China and World Economy.

Opinion | Fresh hope, prosperity for Australia-China ties in Year of the Rabbit

The Albanese government’s ‘stabilisation’ objective for China-Australia ties has now been achieved in just nine short months, with high-level meetings and the easing of trade and travel restrictions.

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Washington encourages Canberra not to back away from the increasingly adversarial stance it has taken towards Beijing. Yet, nearly 200 days into the Biden administration, there’s still no concrete evidence that US support extends beyond rhetoric.

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While some in Australia have suggested that the country should form an economic alliance with like-minded democracies, in the world of international commerce, democratic and strategic friends are often the fiercest rivals.

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Journalists, academics and businesspeople alike are getting caught up in rising bilateral tensions, which threaten two-way trade, academic exchanges and people-to-people ties.

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Canberra has expressed a willingness to work with Beijing on much needed infrastructure in the region. However, concerns abound, ranging from standards to security threats, which have made the country hesitant to dive in.

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