Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies at Temple University, Japan Campus
invites you to this session.
Australia-China Relations:
Current Tensions and Future Prospects
Natasha Kassam

Moderator: Benoit Hardy-Chartrand

Adjunct Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, Temple University Japan

Wednesday 3 February 2021 12:00 pm in Tokyo (JST)

Overview

Relations between Australia and China have been on a downward spiral since 2017, hitting their lowest point in 2020. Beijing has imposed trade sanctions on a number of Australian industries, apparently in response to Canberra's call for an investigation into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic. Is the current antagonism here to last? What does that mean for Australia's relationship with its largest trading partner? Is China's approach toward the dispute illustrative of broader trends in Chinese foreign policy?

Speaker

Natasha Kassam directs the Lowy Institute's Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Program and is a former Australian diplomat, researching Australia's Indo-Pacific strategy, China's domestic politics, Taiwan, and Australia-China relations. She is also a Fellow of the National Security College's Futures Council in Canberra, and a member of the Melbourne University Asian Law Centre's Advisory Board. Natasha is a regular contributor to Australian and international media outlets including CNN, BBC, Bloomberg, CNBC and the New York Times. Prior to joining the Lowy Institute, Natasha worked on human rights and legal issues in China, and she drafted the Australian government's 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper. Natasha was also a law and justice advisor to the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) in Honiara. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons I) and a Bachelor of International Studies from the University of Sydney and speaks Mandarin.

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Wednesday 3 February 2021 12:00 pm in Tokyo (JST)

Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies
Temple University, Japan Campus