Australia-China Relations After the Downturn — Philipp Ivanov

This episode of The IR thinker explores the shifting contours of Australia–China relations with Philipp Ivanov, examining how Canberra navigates security concerns, economic interdependence and alliance commitments in an increasingly competitive Indo-Pacific. The conversation considers the impact of AUKUS and the Quad, China’s reaction to these partnerships, the role of the Belt and Road Initiative, and the evolving links in trade, higher education and energy between the two countries.Philipp IvanovPhilipp Ivanov is a public policy leader and China specialist with extensive executive experience across government, universities and think tanks in Australia, the United States, China, Asia and Russia. He is the founder of the Geopolitical Risks and Strategy Practice (GRASP) and a Visiting Scholar at the Centre for Australian, New Zealand and Pacific Studies at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.Publications:Australian CEOs face a wave of geopolitical risksTogether and Apart: The Conundrum of the China-Russia PartnershipA Second Chance: How Team Australia can Succeed in AsiaDisruptive Asia: 5-volume essay series on the impact of Asia’s rise on AustraliaRussia has also become a lot more important to ChinaWhat Lies in Wait for Xi and Putin in the Year of the Dragon?Can Russia Get Used to Being China’s Little Brother?Content00:00 - Introduction01:38 - Current Diplomatic Landscape: Australia and China05:14 - Domestic Consensus: Australia’s Internal Views on China09:54 - Shifting Alliances: The Impact of Quad and AUKUS on Australia’s Strategy14:28 - China’s Perspective: Reactions to Australia’s Security Partnerships17:42 - The Belt and Road Initiative: Implications for China-Australia Relations23:26 - Australia’s Strategic Response to the Belt and Road Initiative29:02 - The U.S. Factor: American Influence on Australia-China Relations35:12 - Trade Dynamics: Australia’s Economic Dependence on China43:30 - Education and Espionage: Chinese Influence in Australian Academia50:39 - Multilateral vs. Bilateral: Australia-China Engagement in the Indo-Pacific56:16 - Energy Ties: The Australia-China Energy RelationshipFollow & Further ResourcesSubstack: https://theirthinker.substack.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ir-thinker/X: https://x.com/irthinker_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theirthinker/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theirthinker.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/irthinkerfb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.