China in the world
From Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny by The Australian National University
June 2, 2026 · 38 min
About this episode
Graeme Smith joins Mark Kenny to discuss the complexities of Australia's relationship with China amidst its alliances with the United States, AUKUS, and the Quad.
Can Australia manage the tensions between our strategic relationship with China and the alliance with the United States? Does membership of AUKUS and the Quad damage our China relationship? How significantly are societal and economic issues - such as the role of women in decision making, aging population, corruption and the household registration system - impacting cohesion? China expert, Graeme Smith joins Mark to discuss China, and our relationship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Mark Kenny
Guest: Graeme Smith
Topics covered
- China-Australia relations
- US alliances
- AUKUS
- Quad
- societal issues
- economic issues
- women in decision making
Keywords
- China
- Australia
- AUKUS
- Quad
- US alliances
- societal issues
- economic issues
- women
- corruption
- aging population
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: AUKUS, Quad
Places: Australia, China, United States
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