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Quarterly Essay 76: Red Flag
- Waking Up to China's Challenge
- Narrated by: Peter Hartcher
- Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins
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Quarterly Essay 76: Red Flag
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Publisher's Summary
China has become a key nation for Australia’s future - for our security, economy and identity. But what are China’s intentions when it comes to Australia?
In this gripping account, Peter Hartcher shows how Beijing stepped up its campaign for influence, over hearts and minds, mineral and agricultural resources, media outlets and sea lanes. Reactions have included panic, xenophobia and all-the-way-with-the-USA - but the challenge now is to think hard about the national interest and respond with wisdom to a changed world. This urgent, authoritative essay blends reporting and analysis, and covers the local scene as well as the larger geopolitical picture. It casts fresh light on Beijing’s plans and actions and outlines a way forward.
Australia and China have got rich together. For Australia, that is quite enough. But China’s government wants more. As much power and influence over Australia as it can possibly get, using fair means or foul. But what Beijing can get is limited not only by China’s abilities but also by Australia’s will. In each case where Chinese officials or agents attempted to intrude, they met Australian resistance. And failed. For all its power, China is neither all-powerful nor irresistible. Australia can shape its engagement with Beijing.
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-04-2021
Absolutely riverting!
In light of what has been happening with the Belt and Road and the WHO's reluctance to deg deep into covid, this is a must listen.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-02-2020
Fascinating
great listen for anyone interested in australian and global politics. one of the best quarterly essays in a while.
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- michael marchal
- 03-11-2020
Well
Like the end. The book should reflect more about the American sanction and hegemony too.
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- Mark
- 15-02-2022
A good albeit not recent account of China's aims
This is a good story well written and told about the effect of China on the world and Australia.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-04-2022
A must read!
Very good. Topical and informative on what is a contemporary world problem that we should at the very least be aware of.
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- Howling Fantods
- 17-12-2019
Great Informative Essay
Really engaging and informative piece. It places current foreign policy issues into perspective and both reflects and looks forward on Australias relationship with China.
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- Paul Maconochie
- 03-12-2019
Deep insight into Australia-China relationship
Hartcher describes how the Chinese Communist Party is seeking to influence and subvert Australia's government and businesses to achieve the CCP 's aims of global influence and power. The strength of this essay comes from its measured tone, the evidence of thorough research and a sensible discussion of how Australia can maintain a relationship with China without Australia compromising its democratic values or open society.
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- Kindle Customer
- 18-02-2020
Great examination of our relationship with China.
Very sensible and full of informative, interesting detail. Everyone who wants to understand Australia's relationship with China should listen to this presentation.
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- Mr Beau Brennan
- 01-05-2020
fearless insight into the Chinese Communist party
describes Australia's relation with China and the covert nature of China's growing global influence. very insightful
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- Anonymous User
- 01-07-2020
A well written Essay.
The essay is well written and narrated.
I found the ideas raised in this essay to be very informative. The essay develops critical ideas and reflects our relationship with China perfectly in my opinion.
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