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From Freeze to Recovery: What a Decade of Australia–China Relations Reveals

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From Freeze to Recovery: What a Decade of Australia–China Relations Reveals
Reviewing ChAFTA’s first decade, this analysis explores how the agreement sustained economic resilience amid diplomatic volatility and shows that shifts in diplomatic signals and language can predict ...
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December 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Hainan Free Trade Port: China’s Next Reform Era

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Hainan Free Trade Port: China’s Next Reform Era
Hainan Free Trade Port is China’s first free trade port, offering low taxes, streamlined trade, and major reforms in investment, capital flows, and mobility to become a global business hub.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Fear Isn’t a Foreign Policy: ACI Critiques ABC Four Corners’ China Coverage

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Fear Isn’t a Foreign Policy: ACI Critiques ABC Four Corners’ China Coverage
Recent ABC Four Corners episode pushes a ‘China Threat’ narrative, lacks impartiality, overlooks facts, and risks policy shifts toward militarisation over diplomacy.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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The US–Russia peace proposal negotiated without Ukraine risks locking in Russian gains and leaving Kyiv dangerously exposed, warns James Horncastle. #Ukraine #Russia #USPolitics #Geopolitics #WarInUkraine #auspol
Trump’s Ukraine peace deal would leave the country vulnerable to future Russian attacks
A US-backed peace proposal negotiated with Moscow but excluding Ukraine risks entrenching Russian gains and leaving Kyiv dangerously exposed.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Seeds of Collaboration: Australia and China in the Age of AgTech  

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Seeds of Collaboration: Australia and China in the Age of AgTech
China’s AgTech surge – powered by AI, IoT, autonomous machinery, and biotech – is reshaping global agriculture. Australia must shift from commodity dependence toward AgTech partnerships, joint researc...
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November 18, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Beyond US Retreat: China, Australia and the New Balance of Climate Power

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Beyond US Retreat: China, Australia and the New Balance of Climate Power | AustChina Institute
China has stepped into the climate leadership void left by the U.S., advocating for multilateralism and climate finance for the Global South. This article explores this shift and its impact on Austral...
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November 15, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Reviving Australia’s Automotive Industry Amid China’s EV Boom

A timely window of opportunity has emerged for Australia to establish local EV assembly and revive its automotive industry.

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Reviving Australia’s Automotive Industry Amid China’s EV Boom | AustChina Institute
A new opportunity has emerged for Australia to revive its automotive industry by leveraging foreign direct investment from leading Chinese EV manufacturers to establish local assembly operations focus...
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September 25, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Between Rhetoric and Reality: Navigating the Taiwan Strait Crisis 

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Between Rhetoric and Reality: Navigating the Taiwan Strait Crisis | AustChina Institute
Tensions in the Taiwan Strait are escalating due to intensified military drills, nationalist rhetoric and increased arms support. Maintaining strategic ambiguity and fostering dialogue—particularly th...
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September 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
China’s 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 and Australia – Navigating the 𝗜𝗢𝗠𝗲𝗱

The International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed), offers a new global platform for resolving disputes through mediation. ACI explores potential benefits of engagement for Australia:
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August 29, 2025 at 6:42 AM
How China's Africa strategy, anchored in Hunan, could reshape global dynamics and what it means for Australia’s strategic and economic future.

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June 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM
China’s 15th Five-Year Plan puts green, low-carbon development at the heart of its national strategy — and the ripple effects will be felt in Australia.

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@drsimevans.carbonbrief.org
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June 16, 2025 at 8:02 AM
New from ACI: "Tensions on the High Seas: Chinese Naval Drills and International Law"
What role can international law—and a proposed Code of Conduct—play in reducing the risk of conflict and tensions?

Read our recent publication:🔗 www.aci.org.au/highseas

#AusDefence #AustraliaChina
June 14, 2025 at 12:23 AM
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐦?
China’s shifting iron ore demand is reshaping Australia’s trade. What does this mean for our economy?

📖 Read more: [Countdown to Impact: China, Iron Ore and Australia’s Coming Economic Shake-Up](www.aci.org.au/publications...)

#AustraliaChina #EconomicTrends
June 12, 2025 at 8:33 AM