For all its vision and clarity, Australia's defence white paper belies a harsh truth: our relationship with China is beset with misperceptions, write Kerry Brown and Bates Gill. China is beset The Australian Defence White Paper released this month takes a strongly positive position on China. "Australia welcomes China's rise", it states, and "does not … Continue reading Australia’s relationship with China is beset with misperceptions
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China dismisses Australia’s defence white paper, says it changes nothing
China has warned that Labor's new white paper is a political document unlikely to bring major changes to Canberra's defence strategy or alter Australia's position in the Asia-Pacific region. Han Feng, a deputy director at the China Academy of Social Science, a think tank closely linked to the Communist Party and government, said the paper … Continue reading China dismisses Australia’s defence white paper, says it changes nothing
Craig Hill 