12. China policy in Canada and Australia - with Gordon Houlden

China has become an important economic partner for both Australia and Canada. How do the Australian and Canadian publics view China? What are the differences and similarities in government policies and attitudes towards China? What role does the US play in the formulation of China policy in both countries? How has Canada approached the TPP since US President Donald Trump’s withdrawal, and why didn’t Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau turn up to the TPP leadership meeting on the sidelines of APEC? Gordon Houlden, Director of the China Institute and Professor of Political Science at the University of Alberta, joins Bob Carr, Director of the Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI) at the University of Technology Sydney to discuss what Australia and Canada can learn from each other as they develop their respective relationships with China.